Giant conveyor belt in tsunami-ravaged northern Japan city ends role

Giant conveyor belt in tsunami-ravaged northern Japan city ends role

A giant conveyor belt lies still upon completion of its mission of carrying earth and sand in the tsunami-ravaged northeastern Japanese city of Rikuzentakata on Sept. 15, 2015. The lone "miracle pine tree" that has survived the 2011 tsunami disaster stands in the foreground. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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