Great Hinamizawa Disaster
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster was a catastrophic gas leak incident in the village of Hinamizawa. The village's entire populace was exposed to a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide and was completely wiped out overnight. The gas leak resulted in the permanent closing of visitation to the village.
| Time | 01:23 (Japan Standard Time UTC+9) |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1983 |
| Location | Hinamizawa, Japan |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Deaths | ~2000 (direct) |
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster does not happen on a specific day in each fragment, its occurrence ranges from June 21 to June 26.
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster first appears in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni in Tatarigoroshi-hen, however it can be assumed that the disaster occurs in the preceding chapters Onikakushi-hen and Watanagashi-hen shortly after each story concludes.