Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People offer their silent prayers for the victims during a memorial service held on a hill in northern Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that took more than 6,400 lives.

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