New Zealand remembers 185 who died in quake 10 years ago

Family members and students attend a memorial ceremony at Toyama Foreign Language College to mourn 12 of their students who died during the New Zealand’s earthquake ten years ago Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Toyama city, on the coast of the Sea of Japan. A memorial service was held at a Japanese college on Monday in memory of 12 students who died in an earthquake which shook New Zealand ten years ago. The quake struck the city of Christchurch, and claimed the lives of 185 people. The words on a signboard reads "New Zealand Earthquake memorial service for the victims" .