Memorial gathering held for victims of 1995 Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial gathering held for victims of 1995 Hanshin Earthquake

ITAMI, Japan - A girl places a candle in a memorial gathering at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16. Candles will be lit until 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, the time the earthquake occurred.

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