Two victims of the latest earthquake in New Zealand were transferred to Japan. It is reported that one lost a foot and the other can't walk alone. Both are around 20 years old and had left Japan only a few weeks ago with big expectations for living in Christchurch. Nearly 30 Japanese students are still missing. I'm really sorry to hear the news with all the more reason that my second daughter lived in southern Germany for a year to learn German. The families of missing people were shown the scene today and it made them throw away the last bit of hope. The scene of the collapse is incredibly catastrophic.
Pacific Rim countries are prone to earthquakes. It is well-known common sense that the buildings in those countries are strong enough to survive earthquakes. What measures against earthquakes do they set up? Another earthquake rocked the same city 6 months ago. After the earthquake, the owner of the building in which there were lots of students who were reportedly crushed had gotten an official certificate to use the building as before. Don't certain mistakes exist in the administration? Body damage was so heavy that families can't identify their daughters or sons. DNA tests will be used to identify the victims.
It is profoundly lamentable to lose people who were full of promise.
(Vocabulary)
with all the more reason that ~ それだけに一層～
the last bit of hope 一縷の望み
Pacific Rim 環太平洋地域
Japan is prone to earthquakes. 日本は地震国である。
full of promise / with a future 未来のある
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