Christchurch Quake

It is reported that 75 people are confirmed to have been killed so far and about 300 including 23 Japanese are missing in Christchurch New Zealand. Most of the Japanese people missing are students who are learning English in Christchurch,and they are trapped in the building fallen down. Before, most of the students who wanted to learn English went to USA, but recently New Zealand and Australia are very popular, because they think those countries are safer to study abroard. How tragic it is that in the country they thought the safest, they would fall to victim to such a terrible disaster! I just pray for their safety. And, of course,I sincerely sympathize with the people of Christchurch.
This morning,Ayako and I went to the funeral of Mr.Hiromi Kumagai,our neighborhood association official Mrs. Kumagai's father-in-law. Late Mr.Kumagai,a former railway station master, was 94 years old. I extend my codolence.