Disaster-hit Otsuchi in March and June

Disaster-hit Otsuchi in March and June

OTSUCHI, Japan - Combination photo shows the parking lot of a local shopping center in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (top), two days after the massive earthquake and tsunami struck the area, and the same spot on June 3, 2011 (bottom). The debris has been cleared away and the shopping center aims to resume its business soon.

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  • ILEA001159890
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  • 2011/6/08 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2011 Kyodo News
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  • 1889 × 2518 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 2.11(MB)*
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