15 years since the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment accident The memorial service is canceled at the new corona 11:47 on April 25
It has been 15 years since the derailment of the JR Fukuchiyama Line, which killed 107 people. Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the memorial service was canceled and the bereaved families prayed to the victims at the scene of the accident and at home.
On April 25, 2005, a rapid train on the JR Fukuchiyama line, commonly known as the Takarazuka line, derailed in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, without breaking the curve, colliding with an apartment next to the track, killing 107 people and injuring 562 people. I did
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the annual memorial service held by JR West was canceled. In principle, the memorial facility at the accident site was closed, but on the 25th, the desired bereaved family visited and offered silence at 9:18 am when the accident occurred.
Mitsuko Fujisaki (80), who died the 40-year-old eldest daughter at the time of the accident, said, “I stayed in my house for a long time, but on April 25, I wanted to be at the scene, so I put a picture of my daughter in a pendant. I was told. "
Kazuaki Hasegawa, president of JR West, visited the memorial facility at the accident site around 7:30 am and gave flowers to him, saying, "I apologize for the accident and pledge that we will take steps to improve safety." "
It has been 15 years since the accident, and with more than half of the employees joining JR West after the accident, the issue is how to pass on the experience and lessons learned.
Safety wish bookmark distribution
At JR Amagasaki Station, which is near the derailment accident site, bookmarks created by the injured and their families in hopes of safety were distributed.
The bookmark was designed by Yuko Fukuda who was seriously injured in the accident, and the blue sky, the sea, and the sandy beach with a footprint are drawn, and the memorial to the victims and the thoughts of the people left behind are drawn.
Every year, injured people and their groups make handmade bookmarks in hopes of preventing recurrence, but this time, to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, stop handing it over and leave it at the station freely. I took the form to take it home.
A woman in her 70s from Amagasaki City said, “At that time, I was surprised at the news that I was in the news at the time that the accident happened, and I was surprised. I think it's important. "
In addition, a man in his 50s in Kobe City said, “I used the Fukuchiyama Line to commute until just before the accident. I may have been in an accident, and I remember the accident every year on this day. I was talking. "