15th anniversary of sarin gas attacks by Oto

Remember.

I pray their soul may rest in peace.

Oto

-NHK World -

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Memorial services were held at a subway station in Tokyo on Saturday to mark the 15th anniversary of the sarin gas attacks on the subway system by cult members.


Subway workers at Kasumigaseki station in central Tokyo offered silent prayers for the victims at 8 AM, the time of the attacks in 1995.
Some members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult released the deadly gas in subway trains during the morning rush hour on March 20th, 1995. 13 people were killed and several thousand others suffered bodily harm.

Police recently raised the number of wounded from more than 5,500 to about 6,300.

On the anniversary, many people offered flowers at a table set up at the station, including Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, transport minister Seiji Maehara, and relatives of the victims.
The widow of the assistant stationmaster at the time, Shizue Takahashi, expressed hope for enhancing relief measures for people who are still suffering from after-effects.

So far, 13 members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, including founder Shoko Asahara, whose real name is Chizuo Matsumoto, have been sentenced to death for the attacks and other crimes. 10 of the sentences have been finalized after running through the complete appeals process.