Rescue efforts in Iwate

Rescue efforts in Iwate

SAPPORO, Japan - An unidentified person (C) is being lifted by a helicopter in Noda, Iwate Prefecture, on March 12, 2011, in the wake of the March 11 monstrous earthquake and tsunami that devastated the region.

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  • 2011/3/12 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2011 Kyodo News
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