Tsunami Slams Japan
Incredible helicopter footage of tsunami hitting coastal villages in Northeast Japan after the island was rocked by an 8.9 earthquake.
Incredible helicopter footage of tsunami hitting coastal villages in Northeast Japan after the island was rocked by an 8.9 earthquake.
LIVE STREAMING TELEVISION FROM JAPAN’S NHK UPDATES: Quake map 10-meter tsunami slams into Japan’s coast Video: Tsunami moves inland PM: Japanese quake caused ‘major damage’ WSJ: Fifth largest recorded world-wide since 1900 Japan says death toll at least 5 in
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