Major quake drill conducted at Tokyo city hall, 1st since 1992

Major quake drill conducted at Tokyo city hall, 1st since 1992

TOKYO, Japan - Two Tokyo metropolitan government employees hold fire extinguishers during a large-scale earthquake and fire disaster drill on Jan. 29 held at the local government building for the first time in 17 years. The employees were in a room on the 22nd floor which the local government deliberately filled with smoke. Around 6,000 people working in the main building huddled under their desks during the drill aimed at preparing for a temblor.

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