犠牲者の冥福祈り献花式　広島土砂災害８年

　広島市で２０１４年８月、７７人（災害関連死含む）が犠牲となった土砂災害は２０日、発生から８年を迎えた。甚大な被害が出た安佐南区八木では、住民主催の献花式が開かれた。住民らのほか、斉藤鉄夫国土交通相も出席。黙とうをささげ、犠牲者の冥福を祈った。
　地元自治会の村岡平吉会長（８３）は「人と人との絆、連携を深め、未来へ語り伝えていくことが大事だ」とあいさつ。松井一実市長は「この災害を尊い教訓とすることを胸に刻んで、災害に強い街づくりを進めていく」と誓った。（2022/08/20-19:07）

A flower-offering ceremony was held on the eighth anniversary Saturday of massive landslides caused by heavy rains in the western Japan city of Hiroshima that killed 77 people.
   The ceremony, organized by local residents, was held in the Yagi district in Hiroshima's Asaminami Ward, which was hit especially hard by the 2014 disaster. Participants, including land minister Tetsuo Saito, offered silent prayers for the repose of the victims' souls.
   "It's important to deepen people's bonds and ties and convey (our experiences) to future generations," Heikichi Muraoka, 83, head of a local community association, said in an address at the ceremony.
   Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said, "We'll always remember to learn precious lessons from this disaster and work on disaster-resilient urban development."
   Isamu Kawachi, 78, whose house was destroyed in the disaster, is currently responsible for disaster management at a neighborhood association in the area where he moved in. "Having survived the disaster, I think it's my duty to hand down stories about the damage situation back then."