Two years after the heavy rains in western Japan Hiroshima memorial service and memorial service for victims July 6 14:08
A memorial service for memorializing the victims was held at a local temple in Sakamachi, Hiroshima prefecture, which suffered heavy damage on the 6th, two years after the heavy rains in western Japan. In addition, a flower stand was set up in the disaster-stricken area of Aki Ward in Hiroshima City, where local residents handed flowers and prayed to the victims.
Siren "Reminds me of that day" during evacuation advisory during the Sakamachi Homu
Due to the heavy rainfall in western Japan, a large amount of water and earth and sand flowed into the residential area of Sakamachi, killing 19 people including the deaths related to the disaster, and one of them is still missing.
On the 6th, a memorial service to mourn the victims was held at Saisho-ji Temple in the Koyaura district where the great damage had occurred, and more than 30 local residents gathered.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the memorial service was held for a reduced time and scale, and the attendees joined hands and burned incense to mourn the victims.
The temple is designated as a temporary evacuation site in the town to avoid the danger of disaster, but in the area where the temple is located, an evacuation advisory was issued as a danger of sediment-related disaster during the legal memorial, and a siren for disaster prevention administrative radio was sent. It rang.
Saitoji's chief priest, Kono Hosho, said, "When the siren sounds, I remember that day, and when I think of the person who died, I feel like I can't say anything about it. First of all, we must take good care of it."
In addition, Chiyo Yamashita (75), who lost his acquaintance and his house was half destroyed, said, "When heavy rain fell and sirens flowed, I remember that day two years ago. Don't forget the disaster. I would like to firmly convey the horror of the disaster and the importance of evacuation."
Dedicated flower stand in the housing complex of Aki Ward
At the Umekawa housing complex, a residential complex in the mountains of Aki Ward, Hiroshima, a heavy debris flow in western Japan caused a large-scale debris flow, killing five people.
On the 6th, a flower stand was set up in a corner of the housing complex to commemorate the victims. While it was raining, local residents and others visited and quietly joined hands with the flowers.
An 83-year-old man who visited the flower offering said, "I thought of the person who died, I felt as if my child had died. I hope that such a disaster will never happen again."
Also, Tsuneo Kambara (75), who lost his grandson who was in the third year of high school at the time, said, “Even after two years from the disaster, I still have the same feeling as to why this happened. I visit every day and report, "I'm doing well and I'm doing my best." I want you to sleep peacefully."