Ofunato city hires temp staff to clear rubble

Ofunato city hires temp staff to clear rubble

SENDAI, Japan - People affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami work to clear debris in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 22, 2011. The city government has temporarily hired around 110 people for cleanup work in the disaster-stricken city to provide jobs and incomes.

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