A memorial festival in Nagoya City, where more than 530,000 people suffered from Isewan Typhoon in 60 years, September 26, 13:42

It has been 60 years since Isewan Typhoon in 1959, when over 5,000 people were killed and missing from the Tokai region, and a memorial festival was held in Nagoya City.

In the Isewan Typhoon that hit the Tokai region on September 26, 1959, 60 years ago, large-scale storm surges and floods occurred. came out.

In the morning of the 26th in Nagoya, where more than 530,000 people were affected and 1851 were dead or missing, a memorial festival was held in front of the memorial monument in Chikusa Ward.

Mayor Kawamura and other executives from Nagoya City attended the memorial festival, and after a one-minute silence, they handed flowers to each person and prayed to the victims.

Mayor Kawamura of Nagoya City said, “Since 60 years ago, I remember the fact that the sound of flying tiles was horrible. Many people think that I am alright. The staff visits each family and keeps the same tragedy from repeating. "