Tsunami damage at designated evacuation site

Tsunami damage at designated evacuation site

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo taken on April 11, 2011, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, shows a city-run gymnasium designated as an evacuation site by the local government that has been devastated by the March 11 tsunami. It is believed that a number of people were swept away by the tsunami at designated evacuation sites as more than 100 such facilities were damaged by the tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake.

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