Tokyo still lacks enough places to accommodate the many people who would be left stranded if a huge earthquake were to hit the Japanese capital.
The 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake killed around 105,000 people in and around Tokyo. Many of those deaths occurred in fires where people had evacuated, underlining the importance of ensuring safe evacuation strategies in densely populated areas.
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