Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A boy lights a bamboo lantern during a memorial event held in Kobe on Jan. 17 to mark the 12th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 people.

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