16th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

16th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake by lighting bamboo lanterns in the western Japan port city of Kobe in the early morning on Jan. 17, 2011. The disaster claimed the lives of 6,434 and imposed many challenges still remaining in the region.

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