29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern with a message of "prayer for Ishikawa Prefecture" is lit during a memorial at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture and its surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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