Minamisanriku in midst of tsunami

Minamisanriku in midst of tsunami

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - (3rd of 7-part series of photos) Handout photo shows local officials (C) who cling to an antenna and fence on the rooftop of a three-story town office building completely submerged by a tsunami in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, at around 3:35 p.m. on March 11, 2011. (Photo may be used only for newspapers, TV broadcasting. Internet use is prohibited)(Photo courtesy of Shinichi Sato)(Kyodo)

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