Photos of March 12, 2011 - Earthquake and The Tsunami Hit Japan


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A fisherman walks past a turned over truck after a tsunami hit in Oarai town.

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Fishermen and local residents look at fishing boats swept by a tsunami at a port in Oarai town.

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People are rescued by helicopter from a rooftop following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai.

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A woman cries after learning that her mother was successfully rescued from a building following an earthquake and tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture.

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People wait for rescue on a rooftop following an earthquake and tsunami in Iwate Prefecture.

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A victim is rescued by helicopter following an earthquake and tsunami.

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People make their way through a street clogged with debris in Sendai city.

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A truck and destroyed buildings swept by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Fukushima Prefecture.

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Cars are buried in mud and debris following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai.

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Following an explosion and fears of radiation leak in 40-year-old Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the Japanese government has begun evacuating people in and around 20 kilometers of radius from the plant on Saturday afternoon.

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A light aircraft and vehicles swept by the tsunami are seen in Natori city.

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A member of the Japan Self-Defence Forces carries a man in Natori city.

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A large number of cars swept by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Sendai.

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A factory facility burns following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai.