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Kindergarten told to pay for tsunami deaths

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The Sendai District Court on Sept. 17 ordered a kindergarten in Miyagi Prefecture to pay 177 million in damages over the deaths of four children in a school bus that was swamped by the March 11, 2011, tsunami as it drove toward lower ground.

It was the first ruling on a damages suit filed by families of tsunami victims against operators of facilities in 3/11 disaster areas. It could affect at least eight other similar damages suits filed by victims' relatives. (Kyodo)

津波被害めぐり、幼稚園に損害賠償命じる

東日本大震災の津波で送迎バスに乗っていた幼稚園児が犠牲になった訴訟で、仙台地裁は９月17日、「津波を予想できた」として、園側に約１億7700万円の賠償を命じた。

The Japan Times ST: September 27, 2013