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Interior of destroyed Rikuzentakata city hospital, 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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Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, Japan filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, 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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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; 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.
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...
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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Fire crews walk over debris in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Fire crews walk over debris in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, Japan filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, 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. Trucks drive through tidal flooding in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture after tsunami
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Trucks drive through tidal flooding in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture after tsunami
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Destruction in Kesennuma City, 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, 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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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Dead fish lies on street
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Dead fish lies on street
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Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, Japan filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, 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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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.
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...
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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. Street caked in thick mud after tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Street caked in thick mud after tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Aftermath of tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. People gather supplies at tofu factory in Osaki city after tsunami
Aftermath of tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. People gather supplies at tofu factory in Osaki city after tsunami
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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. Woman walks past boat washed onto street by tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Woman walks past boat washed onto street by tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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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 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. Men walk through wrecked streets of Ishinomaki City port, Miyagi Prefecture
Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Men walk through wrecked streets of Ishinomaki City port, 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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Destruction caused by tsunami after magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake, north east Japan, March 2011. Wid shot of cars lying 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. Wid shot of cars lying piled in thick mud after tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, Japan filmed on 1 April 2011, 3 weeks after a tsunami which was caused by magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake off north east Japan / AUDIO
Damage in port area of Kesennuma City, 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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Destruction in Shizugawa city, 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. Clear up