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 mediabankAround 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 mediabankNow, 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.

Almost 10,000 Minamisanriku residents are missing
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankThe 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 mediabankRescuers 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 mediabankThe 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 mediabankThe 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 mediabankLike 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 mediabankThe 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 mediabankMinamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims.

Minamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pitalev / Go to the mediabankMinamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims.

Minamisanriku residents at a camp for earthquake victims.