How did the people of Tokyo react to the earthquake of 1923?
The worst earthquake of modern days struck in Tokyo and Yokohama on September 1, 1923. The quake ruined several hundred thousand homes and buildings, the fires that followed caused more damage. In this earthquake, more than one hundred and forty thousand people were killed. The heat of the fires was so bad that it caused tornado-like winds. One large group of people that were in a shallow lake around Asakusa of Tokyo died when the fierce winds and fires sucked all the oxygen out of the air around them.
