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Quake-hit Minamisanriku: Half the population is missing
Quake-hit Minamisanriku: Half the population is missing
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Around 18,000 people lived in the Japanese town of Minamisanriku, in the Miyagi Prefecture, before the earthquake. 18.03.2011, Sputnik International
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Quake-hit Minamisanriku: Half the population is missing Around 18,000 people lived in the Japanese town of Minamisanriku, in the Miyagi Prefecture, before the earthquake.
Around 18,000 people lived in the Japanese town of Minamisanriku, in the Miyagi Prefecture, before the earthquake.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Around 18,000 people lived in the Japanese town of Minamisanriku, in the Miyagi Prefecture, before the earthquake. Around 18,000 people lived in the Japanese town of Minamisanriku, in the Miyagi Prefecture, before the earthquake.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Now, about 8,000 of them are in a camp for tsunami victims at the school sports hall or at other evacuation points. Now, about 8,000 of them are in a camp for tsunami victims at the school sports hall or at other evacuation points.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Almost 10,000 Minamisanriku residents are missing Almost 10,000 Minamisanriku residents are missing
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank The city’s official website shows that back in 2008 Japanese scientists warned that a powerful earthquake and tsunami could hit Minamisanriku. Last week’s wave virtually wiped it off the map. The city’s official website shows that back in 2008 Japanese scientists warned that a powerful earthquake and tsunami could hit Minamisanriku. Last week’s wave virtually wiped it off the map.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Rescuers recovered about 1,000 dead bodies in the city on Monday. Rescuers recovered about 1,000 dead bodies in the city on Monday.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank The rescuers managed to get 42 people out of the wreckage alive. The rescuers managed to get 42 people out of the wreckage alive.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank The rescuers will try to prevent Minamisanriku residents from getting to those buildings that are still standing as long as there is a threat of aftershocks and tsunamis. The rescuers will try to prevent Minamisanriku residents from getting to those buildings that are still standing as long as there is a threat of aftershocks and tsunamis.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Like in many other Japanese cities, people in Minamisanriku have to wait in long lines to buy food. Like in many other Japanese cities, people in Minamisanriku have to wait in long lines to buy food.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank The camp for tsunami victims at a school sports hall in Minamisanriku. The camp for tsunami victims at a school sports hall in Minamisanriku.
© Sputnik / Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Minamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims. Minamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Minamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims. Minamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims.
