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30 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Hyōgo Prefecture · Hyōgo Prefecture

30 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit Kobe City in western Japan and surrounding areas at 5:46 a.m. on January 17th, 1995. 　 Its intensity shattered over 600,000 homes. Fires also broke out simultaneously, burning down thousands of structures. 　 The disaster marked the starting point for Japan's disaster prevention efforts. However, challenges re…See the Story

Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake

Imran Khan · Kobe

Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake

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KOBE: Thousands of people marked on Friday (Jan 17) the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe. The 7.2-magnitude quake on Jan 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island nation that suffers about one fiftSee the Story

Support for disaster-stricken areas prompted by earthquake disaster: Landscape paintings by architects that helped save residents across the region

Support for disaster-stricken areas prompted by earthquake disaster: Landscape paintings by architects that helped save residents across the region

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"My activities are like 'paying the favour'. Although it may seem like I'm providing support, in many cases I'm the one being helped," said the man, who has been providing support in disaster-stricken areas both at home and abroad, as he reflected on his efforts to date. His involvement began in the Great Hanshin Earthquake of January 1995. After that, he established the NGO Disaster Relief Without Borders. This month, he plans to hand it over t…See the Story

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