Yuriage Radio Litigation City and bereaved families settled Miyagi Natori March 6 18:08
In a trial in which a family member who lost his family in the tsunami over a disaster in the Yuriage district of Natori city in Miyagi prefecture at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake asked for compensation from the city, the city regretted the victims and their families. It is expected that a settlement will be established on the condition that the government will work on disaster prevention measures.
In the Yuriage district of Natori City, which was hit by the tsunami of the earthquake, the bereaved families who lost four people, including babies, said that they could not evacuate properly due to the failure of the emergency radio system and no sound. Was seeking compensation.
The Sendai District Court in the first instance dismissed the complaint, stating that "the city could not predict the failure," and in the second instance the Sendai High Court recommended a settlement.
Following the recommendation, the city submitted a bill to accept the settlement at the municipal assembly on the 6th, and was unanimously approved. The settlement is a verification that the city expresses regret to the victims and their families, reviews the regional disaster prevention plan and continually implements measures such as disaster drills, and summarizes the damage in the Yuriage area and the response of the city. The condition is that the report is widely disseminated on the website.
The bereaved family plans to accept the proposed settlement, which is expected to be reached later this month.
"We decided to reconcile the litigation, not to prolong it, but to resolve it harmoniously. We would like to make lessons available to future generations and build a disaster-resistant town in the future," said Natori City Mayor Shiro Yamada. I was talking.