Kesennuma soon after quake, now

Kesennuma soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 1, 2012 (bottom). The foundations of a house destroyed by the tsunami are seen after the removal of debris.

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  • 2012/3/07 00:00:00
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  • 2012 Kyodo News
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