Half year after tsunami

Half year after tsunami

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - The moon lights up the ruins of a town government building in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 9, 2011, nearly a half year after the March 11 quake and tsunami. About 30 town officials died when the tsunami engulfed the building where they were ordered to gather to collect information and issue evacuation instructions to town residents.

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