9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken on April 15, 2025, shows Aso Ohashi bridge in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, which collapsed in a landslide triggered by a pair of massive earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016. The bridge is preserved as a reminder of the disaster.

9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken on April 15, 2025, shows Aso Ohashi bridge in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, which collapsed in a landslide triggered by a pair of massive earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016. The bridge is preserved as a reminder of the disaster.

4th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

4th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken April 11, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Aso Ohashi bridge under reconstruction in the Kumamoto prefecture village of Minamiaso in southwestern Japan, which was brought down by a massive earthquake-triggered landslide on April 16, 2016. Reconstruction is expected to be completed next March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

4th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

4th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken April 11, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Aso Ohashi bridge under reconstruction in the Kumamoto prefecture village of Minamiaso in southwestern Japan, which was brought down by a massive earthquake-triggered landslide on April 16, 2016. Reconstruction is expected to be completed next March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

3rd anniv. of Kumamoto quakes

3rd anniv. of Kumamoto quakes

Family members of Hikaru Yamato, a university student killed in a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, visit a site near the Aso Ohashi bridge in the small hours of April 16, 2019. Three years ago, the bridge collapsed in the landslide triggered by the devastating earthquakes that hit the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

3rd anniv. of Kumamoto quakes

3rd anniv. of Kumamoto quakes

Family members of Hikaru Yamato, a university student killed in a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, visit a site near the Aso Ohashi bridge in the small hours of April 16, 2019. Three years ago, the bridge collapsed in the landslide triggered by the devastating earthquakes that hit the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

3rd anniv. of Kumamoto quakes

3rd anniv. of Kumamoto quakes

Family members of Hikaru Yamato, a university student killed in a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, gather near the Aso Ohashi bridge in the small hours of April 16, 2019. Three years ago, the bridge collapsed in the landslide triggered by the devastating earthquakes that hit the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo