Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo shows the inside of the gymnasium of a junior high school in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city and ripped away part of the roof on Sept. 2, 2013.

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