Saturday, March 12, 2011

Japan Tsunami and after effects : Pictures

Source : NDTV website

Tsunami pics
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Waves of tsunami hit residences after a powerful earthquake in Natori, Miyagi prefecture (state), Japan.
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Flames rise from an oil refinery after a powerful earthquake in Ichihara, Chiba prefecture (state), Japan.
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Sendai Airport is surrounded by waters in Miyagi prefecture (state), Japan.
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A building is in flames near Sendai airport, Miyagi prefecture (state).
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Tsunami swirls near a port in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast on Friday
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Houses are in flame while the Natori river is flooded over the surrounding area by tsunami tidal waves in Natori city, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan
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People wait for buses at a bus terminal near Tokyo railway station as train and bus services were suspended. The largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history slammed the eastern coasts Friday
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People gather outside Sendai station after a powerful earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011. The ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, killing scores of people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control
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A child reacts to an aftershock at a temporary shelter in Tokyo for people affected by a strong earthquake which hit Japan on Friday
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In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and passengers walked along the tracks to platforms. NHK said more than 4 million buildings without power in Tokyo and its suburbs
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TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo
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A woman caught in the fury is seen desperately waving a flag and asking for help
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An entire bridge was uprooted due to the sheer force of the devastating earthquake. This was massive
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The owner of a ceramic shop checks his damaged wares following the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Tokyo on March 11, 2011
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Dozens of fires were reported in northern prefectures of Fukushima, Sendai, Iwate and Ibaraki. Houses collapsing and landslides were also reported in Miyagi
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In various locations along Japan's coast, TV footage showed severe flooding, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK
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The quake that struck 2:46 p.m. was followed by a series of aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later. The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.8
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Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday
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Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working. Japan's Coast Guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said
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In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety. TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo
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TV announcers urged viewers near the shore to move to strong concrete buildings and stay above the third floor
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii
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Here a washed out scene after the waves swept the area
The destruction has been massive and scary to say the least.
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The tsunami roared over embankments in Sendai city, washing cars, houses and farm equipment inland before reversing directions and carrying them out to sea
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The tsunami roared over embankments in Sendai city, washing cars, houses and farm equipment inland
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The ceiling in Kudan Kaikan, a large hall in Tokyo, collapsed, injuring an unknown number of people, NHK said
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Vehicles are crushed by a collapsed wall at a carpark in Mito city in Ibaraki prefecture on March 11, 2011 after a massive earthquake rocked Japan
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Japanese tourists watch a TV news program about a strong earthquake hitting their country at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea
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Black smoke rises from a burning building in Tokyo Bay area after Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast on Friday
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Smoke rises from a burning building in Tokyo after Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast on Friday
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Warnings have also been issued for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Chile, Peru. There is no Tsunami warning issued for the Indian Ocean
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The signs of ravage were visible all over, with roads caving in and buildings collapsing
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In this video image taken from Japan's NHK TV, ships and boats are washed ashore in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefectur, Japan Friday March 11, 2011 following a masive earth quake
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In this video image taken from Japan's NHK TV, an oil refinery burns in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture Japan
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Reporters at the Associated Press Tokyo Bureau in Tokyo take shelter under a table while a strong earthquake strikes eastern Japan Friday afternoon, March 11, 2011
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The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan. National broadcaster NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground
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Train passengers watch TV at Tokyo's Shinagawa train station to get first-hand information on a very strong earthquake on Friday March 11, 2011
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A station staff directs passengers at Tokyo's Shinagawa train station after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's eastern coast on Friday March 11, 2011
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People walk past a ruined bus stop which was crushed by part of fallen outer wall of a nearby building in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011
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A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Fires triggered by the quake burned out of control up and down the coast.
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In this video image taken from Japan's NHK TV, water floods across the runway as airplanes are seen parked near the airport building at Sendai Airport, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Friday March 11, 2011 following a massive earth quake
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Regards,
Rajesh

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