January 17th marks 28 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, in which 6,434 people died. This is footage of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake recorded by Sun Television in Kobe, the disaster area. If you experienced the earthquake and are under mental stress, please refrain from watching this video. On the other hand, if you have no memory of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake or are not aware of it, please watch this video and prepare yourself for the next disaster. [The earthquake occurred at 5:46am on Tuesday, January 17th, 1995] [Photo 1: The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake] Three days before the earthquake: Saturday, January 14th Footage of the National Center Test for University Admissions (Kobe University) "Good morning! Good luck to all the students taking the exams!" Two days before the earthquake: Sunday, January 15th Footage of the Coming of Age Ceremony (Port Island, Kobe) The day before the earthquake: Monday, January 16th Footage of a signature campaign against Kobe Airport (Sannomiya, Kobe) "Construction is scheduled to start next year" [Photo 2: The collapsed Hanshin Expressway] The epicenter was in the northern part of Awaji Island, and the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.3. A city-direct earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 was observed in the Hanshin region and parts of Awaji Island. [What about Sun TV on Port Island? Inside is a mess Kobe Bridge is closed] [Photo 3: Sun Television Headquarters, January 17, 1995] Cameraman's report: "It's 7:20 a.m. This is footage from inside Sun Television. Announcer Fujimura is trying to reach the phone to find out what's going on." Sun Television, whose headquarters was in Port Island, Kobe at the time, lost its broadcasting equipment, but the master, which is said to be the heart of the station, survived thanks to earthquake-resistance reinforcement. Technical staff (phone): "We think we can still broadcast." [About two and a half hours after the earthquake, we were finally able to start the special broadcast, but...] [Photo 4: Announcer Toru Fujimura] Announcer: "I'll now give you some news about the earthquake. As you know, there was a strong earthquake around Awaji Island just before 6 this morning." The information camera in Kobe also broke down. For a while, we could only do phone interviews and ask employees who had made it to the company about the damage situation, but gradually images from the scene began to arrive. [Photo 5: Meiji Life Building in Sannomiya] Announcer: "This is live footage of the area around Sannomiya. This is live footage of the area around Sannomiya. This is footage of Sannomiya Center Street. As you can see, there is footage of the ceiling hanging down. There has been severe damage in various parts of Kobe City. This is footage I just took of various parts of Kobe City, mainly in Sannomiya. Meiji Life. This is the Meisei Building. It looks like it has been crushed on the 4th or 5th floor." [Information that many people are buried alive. Police and fire departments alone cannot handle it] [Photo 6: Collapsed houses in Kobe City] The collapse of old wooden houses was noticeable, and about 250,000 houses were completely or partially destroyed. The death toll, including related deaths, was 6,434. Of the 5,488 people who died in the earthquake, 80% were crushed or suffocated to death. A Sun TV reporter whose home in Ashiya was completely destroyed reports by phone that many people were buried alive or killed. A reporter whose house was completely destroyed. A telephone report from Ashiya Police Station: "We've heard voices coming from inside the house, and family members are asking for rescue. The police and fire department are there together, but they're asking us to come and help them. It seems like they can't respond." [A voice is coming from inside, and the fire is approaching the area] [Photo 7: Nagata Ward, Kobe City] Not only the police and fire department, but also residents are joining the rescue efforts, but the flames were approaching the scene. Photographer: "Nagata Ward as of 11:55 a.m. Nagata Ward is on fire as if it had been after an air raid, and from the apartment building where you're standing, there are fires everywhere you look." In the earthquake, 293 fires broke out, and about 840,000 square meters were burned. Of the 6,965 buildings that burned in Kobe City, 70% (4,759 buildings) were in Nagata Ward. [Should we save lives first? Or put out the fire first? 】 【Photo 8: Firefighters deciding to leave the fire scene (Nagata Ward, Kobe City)】 Firefighters were forced to make a choice and had no choice but to decide on priorities and act. Firefighter: "There are no more houses around here. The water in the fire tank is almost gone. There are no houses around here, so let's go to where there are houses." 【Photo 9: Bucket relay (Suma Ward, Kobe City)】 Residents in various p