Rescue and recovery efforts

Rescue and recovery efforts

OTSUCHI, Japan - A firefighter searches through the rubble with a sniffer dog for survivors and victims in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on March 16, 2011, following the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11. (Kyodo)

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  • ILEA000343152
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  • 2011/3/16 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 240 dpi
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