Noto earthquake - Man ponders what to do with damaged house

Noto earthquake - Man ponders what to do with damaged house

WAJIMA, Japan - A man climbs up the damaged roof of his house in earthquake-stricken Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 27, pondering what to do with his house. A major earthquake struck the region on March 25, leaving one person dead, more than 200 injured, and hundreds of houses damaged.

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