Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2021, the fifth anniversary of the first of a pair of deadly earthquakes that hit the region, with Kumamoto Castle seen in the background.

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