Destroyed levee in Iwate

Destroyed levee in Iwate

MIYAKO, Japan - Photo taken on March 16, 2011, shows a coastal levee damaged by the March 11 quake-triggered tsunami in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture.

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  • 2011/3/18 00:00:00
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