Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, western Japan, at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2015, the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred, on the 20th anniversary of the disaster, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people. (Kyodo)

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