Nine years before the heavy rains on the Kii Peninsula A memorial monument in the disaster area Wakayama Tanabe August 29, 17:59
A memorial to commemorate the victims was set up in the Kumano area of Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, where three people were killed nine years before the heavy rain on the Kii Peninsula, which killed more than 80 people and went missing. It was.
Three people died in the Kumano area of Tanabe city due to a heavy debris flow caused by the heavy rain in the Kii Peninsula in September 2011.
Before the 9th year on the 4th of next month, a memorial monument was set up near the house where the 3 people lived to prevent weathering the disaster, and on the 29th about 20 people including the bereaved families and locals An unveiling ceremony was held with people gathered.
Among them, Katsuya Okada, the ward of the Kumano district, said, "I can't forget the scenery where the house that was here at that time was washed away, with only sand and rocks. I want to pass on the memories and lessons of the disaster to future generations. ".
After this, the participants worshiped the victims one after another in order to the memorial monument. The memorial is buried in a huge rock that has been washed away by the landslide.
Ms. Tomiko Aisu, who lost three of her family, said, "I am thankful for having built a memorial here because this rock has been a landmark of my home for a long time. Everyone had a good time together. I would be happy if it would be a place where you can face each other."