Kobe marks 24th anniversary of deadly quake that killed more than 6,000

The western Japan city of Kobe and neighboring areas marked the 24th anniversary Thursday of the deadly earthquake that claimed 6,434 lives.Residents and families of the deceased observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the city in Hyogo Prefecture west of Osaka in 1995."I fear that the lessons we learned from the earthquake, and our memories of it, are waning," Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido said at a memorial ceremony.Ido highlighted the importance of being prepared for emergencies, particularly after a series of natural disasters struck Japan last y…READ FULL ARTICLE