A 9.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan Friday, unleashing an apocalyptic chain of events. Video showed buildings violently rattling for over 5 minutes, and sirens blaring over coastal towns warning of a coming tsunami. Aerial footage showed a clean line of waves barreling down on Japan's coast and tiny cars trying to get out of the way.
I found a picture today online of parents who had found their daughter trapped in the wreckage of a car. The caption said that the 18-year-old girl had been on a driving lesson when she was caught in the tsunami. Her mother gently touches her head while her father looks on.
The rescue of an elderly man who was swept nine miles out into the sea also made the news. The man and his wife had returned to their home after the quake to retrieve some belongings when the tsunami hit. The man survived by clinging to the roof of his house. His wife was swept away.
There are many more stories of narrow escapes and lives lost. Today, it was reported that 2,000 bodies had been discovered as they washed up on the shore.
Monday, March 14, 2011
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