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Memorial held for 10th anniversary of Hokkaido tunnel disaster

Memorial held for 10th anniversary of Hokkaido tunnel disaster

SAPPORO, Japan - Relatives and friends of 20 people killed in a massive rock fall in a highway tunnel in 1996 in Hokkaido gather near the disaster site on Feb. 5 to hold a memorial ceremony ahead of the 10th anniversary of the accident on Feb. 10. A huge boulder weighing about 21,000 tons smashed through the Toyohama Tunnel near Yoichi, western Hokkaido, crushing a bus and a car, and killing 20 people.

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Memorial held for 10th anniversary of Hokkaido tunnel disaster

Memorial held for 10th anniversary of Hokkaido tunnel disaster

SAPPORO, Japan - Relatives and friends of 20 people killed in a massive rock fall in a highway tunnel in 1996 in Hokkaido gather near the disaster site on Feb. 5 to hold a memorial ceremony ahead of the 10th anniversary of the accident on Feb. 10. A huge boulder weighing about 21,000 tons smashed through the Toyohama Tunnel near Yoichi, western Hokkaido, crushing a bus and a car, and killing 20 people. (Kyodo)

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