Tornadoes hit Ibaraki, Tochigi

Tornadoes hit Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows the foundations of a building, blown away by an apparent tornado, and wrecked vehicles in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 500 houses were damaged after apparent tornadoes hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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                    Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

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                      TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a residential area in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.