On the 3rd, one year after the occurrence of a large-scale debris flow in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the bereaved families of the victims held a meeting and said, "There is a mistake in the city's decision, and I want to clarify the responsibility of the administration." He revealed his intention to file a lawsuit against the city and Shizuoka prefecture for compensation.
This is revealed by Mr. Yuji Seshita, the eldest son of Yoko Seshita, who died as the chairman of the "Victims' Association" made up of debris flow bereaved families and victims, on the rooftop of a building in the disaster area on the 3rd. did.
According to this, Atami City's response from the creation of the embankment to the occurrence of the debris flow ▽ The
city accepted it as it was despite the defect in the notification on the former owner side,
▽ The embankment is more than three times the notification It was a mistake that he
did not take necessary measures such as ordering measures even though he knew that he had reached the height, and that he
did not issue an "evacuation order" even though the Japan Meteorological Agency pointed out the danger of sediment-related disasters. Claims to have been.
Furthermore, it claims that Shizuoka Prefecture did not take measures to correct or improve the city's response.
It is said that other bereaved families and victims have agreed with this proceeding, and it is hoped that Atami City and Shizuoka Prefecture will be filed for compensation by the end of next month.
Mr. Seshita said, "There is a mistake in the judgment such as the city's response to the embankment creation and the city's failure to issue an evacuation order on the day of the disaster. We will clarify the responsibility of the government to prevent recurrence and weathering. I want to. "
The "Victims' Association" has been held by 84 plaintiffs, including bereaved families and victims, for the owners of the land at the time when the embankment that was the starting point of the collapse was created and the current owners. We have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation of more than 5.8 billion yen.
Governor "Take it seriously" Mayor "I can't answer"
Regarding this, after the memorial service, Governor Kawakatsu of Shizuoka Prefecture told the media companies, "I think that the remorse of the bereaved family is immeasurable. Whatever form such feelings appear, I would like to take it seriously and respond to it. "
In addition, Mayor Sakae Saito of Atami City said, "I have never heard of that story, so I cannot answer it."