Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - The date Jan. 17 formed by candles and window lights highlights a memorial service held in Kobe on Jan. 17 before daylight to mark the 14th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that took 6,434 lives.

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