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Destruction in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on 2nd April 2011; 3 weeks after the tsunami following the Tohuku earthquake of March 2011.
This coastal town suffered severe damage with a large part of the residential area being completely flattened.
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Truck lies smashed with other debris on street in Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Truck lies smashed with other debris on street in Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Elderly survirors sit around fire on street to keep warm after tsunami in Ishinomaki
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Elderly survirors sit around fire on street to keep warm after tsunami in Ishinomaki
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Destruction in Onagawa city, near Sendai Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011. Helicoptors over precariously leaning ruined house
Destruction in Onagawa city, near Sendai Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011. Helicoptors over precariously leaning ruined house
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Destruction in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on 2nd April 2011; 3 weeks after the tsunami following the Tohuku earthquake of March 2011.
This coastal town suffered severe damage with a large part of the residential area being completely flattened.
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Cars drive past piles of trash in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, after tsunami
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Cars drive past piles of trash in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, after tsunami
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Water bubbles up in mud caked flooded street
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Water bubbles up in mud caked flooded street
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Destruction in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on 2nd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011.
This coastal town suffered severe damage with a large part of the residential area being completely flattened. Estimated Tsunami Inundation Area sign
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Destruction in Onagawa city, near Sendai Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011. Car on roof of ruined building
Destruction in Onagawa city, near Sendai Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011. Car on roof of ruined building
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Destruction in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on 2nd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011.
This coastal town suffered severe damage with a large part of the residential area being completely flattened. Estimated Tsunami Inundation Area sign
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Cars lie piled in thick mud after tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Cars lie piled in thick mud after tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Warehouse ripped apart by tsunami in Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Warehouse ripped apart by tsunami in Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
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Large ship rests amoung burnt out area of Kessenuma city after huge fire during tsunami. filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
Large ship rests amoung burnt out area of Kessenuma city after huge fire during tsunami. filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Fire crews walk past destroyed building in Ishinomaki port, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Fire crews walk past destroyed building in Ishinomaki port, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Building completely destroyed with car inside due to tsunami
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Building completely destroyed with car inside due to tsunami
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Japanese Flag flying in Onagawa town in in Oshika District, Miyagi, Japan on 3rd April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami hit North East Japan, caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku.
The tsunami reached 15 metres high and came 1km inland destroying this ports town centre. With audio.
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Destruction in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on 2nd April 2011; 3 weeks after the tsunami following the Tohuku earthquake of March 2011.
This coastal town suffered severe damage with a large part of the residential area being completely flattened.
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Drive through wrecked streets of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Drive through wrecked streets of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Man wheels bicycle through debris filled streets of Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Man wheels bicycle through debris filled streets of Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Firecrew surveys damaged street in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Firecrew surveys damaged street in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction in Kesennuma City, a traditional fishing town in N E Japan filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
Destruction in Kesennuma City, a traditional fishing town in N E Japan filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
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Extreme damage to the Japan Rail coastal line in Shizugawa, Miyagi, Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011.
The tsunami immersed buildings up to 4 stories tall; the tsunami was so high that it came over a specially built wall. Debris on railway line
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Truck lies smashed with other debris on street in Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Truck lies smashed with other debris on street in Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
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Destruction in Onagawa city, near Sendai Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011. Military vehicle drives through tidal flooding in Onagawa due to coastal area sinking after earthquake
Destruction in Onagawa city, near Sendai Japan on 3rd April 2011; after tsunami following Tohuku earthquake of March 2011. Military vehicle drives through tidal flooding in Onagawa due to coastal area sinking after earthquake