(2)Okushiri Island marks 10th anniversary of deadly quake

(2)Okushiri Island marks 10th anniversary of deadly quake

OKUSHIRI, Japan - Relatives of people who were killed or went missing after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, offer flowers at a memorial ceremony July 12 marking the 10th anniversary of the earthquake. The earthquake left 230 people from the region dead or missing and resulted in 10-meter-high tsunamis.

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