The Calamity of Japan's 9.0-Magnitude Quake

Dust and sand blow through a town levled by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on March 11.
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Coffins lie on the floor of a hall in Rifu, March 18, 2011.

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