【慈幼通訊社
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2016 年
04月
20 日日本東京訊】
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地震持續衝擊日本，預計該地區及鄰近的別府縣和大分縣，將會發生同級或最強烈的地震，兩地分別有一所母佑會會院。
雖然以上兩地受地震的衝擊較熊本輕微，但仍收到一些因地震導致的嚴重損毀報告。在別府縣，水管破裂，團體有一段時間欠缺食水供應。一些雕像及其他物件倒下，卻沒有造成人命傷亡，為不幸中之大幸。
我們從由布院地區的修女親戚及基督徒口中，逐步取得有關熊本地區所受破壞的資訊，震央似乎慢慢移動。因此，大分縣地區正處於將會發生強烈地震的危機中。
所謂的餘震持續不斷，強度似乎沒有減少，並預計會更強烈。大分縣的會院收容了境況困難的青少年，並有幼兒園及課餘活動服務。會院團體對震央感到強烈的擔憂。根據專家的分析，震央有東移的跡象。
日本的母佑會修女說：「在這情況之下，我們首先為地震遇難及失蹤者，以及傷者和無家可歸者（約有3,000所房屋損毀）祈禱。我們祈求失去一切的災民，感受到天主的臨在，並感到情況將會回復正常。此外，作為母佑會修女，我們也要展示我們的共融，並與受影響地區的明愛機構及堂區聯絡，找尋提供協助的方法。我們也要為兩天前遭受強烈地震打擊的厄瓜多爾祈禱，當地死傷者眾。我們也願意向當地的修女們展示我們的團結共融。」
Update on the earthquake given by the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
(ANS - Japan –Tokyo, 20 April 2016) – The earth continues to tremble in Japan and quakes of the same magnitude or even stronger are expected, both in this area and in the prefectures next to the ones where there are two houses of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, at Beppu and Oita.
In these two works some damages were already recorded, because the quakes, although less intense than at Kumamoto, were strongly perceived. At Beppu, the water tank broke and for some time the community remained without water. Some statues and other items fell down, but fortunately there were no personal injuries.
Little by little, we learnt about the damages suffered in the area of Kumamoto by Sisters’ relatives and Christians in the area of Yufuin, where the epicentre seems to move little by little. For this reason, the area of Oita prefecture is said to be in danger of an imminent strong quake.
The so-called aftershocks continue, but it seems that they do not to diminish, indeed they assume higher force. The House at Oita, which hosts children and young people in difficult situations, as well as the Nursery School and after-school activities experience moments of strong tension and concern for the epicentre. According to experts, the epicentre is shifting eastward.
‘In this situation, first of all we want to pray for the people who died in the earthquake and those who are missing, for the wounded and all the people who lost their home (it seems that about 3,000 houses were destroyed). We pray that people who lost everything feel the nearness of God, and that the situation will soon normalize. In additions, as Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, we also want to show our solidarity, taking contact with Caritas and the Churches of the affected area, in order to find ways to be present. We want to pray for Ecuador, which after two days was hit by a strong earthquake that has already made numerous victims. We want to express also to the Sisters over there our solidarity and closeness’, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Japan said.