Giant tsunami wave eats boat as earthquake hits Japan

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North-east Japan has been swamped by a major tsunami - and the entire Pacific region is now on alert. It was caused by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 130 kilometres off the eastern coast - sending a reported 10-metre wall of water inland, causing widespread devastation. 61 people are confirmed dead - but that number's expected to rise. The wave has also reached Russia's Kuril islands to the north, reportedly around a metre high. In Japan, 200 people have reportedly been washed away, with several others missing in Japan's Sendai city. Tokyo's been all-but shut down - with fires and injuries widely reported there. Millions are without electricity. Norita International Airport is also closed. 20 powerful aftershocks have been recorded since the first quake, which was the strongest ever recorded in Japan - and the 6th biggest-ever. An earthquake has now been felt in Hawaii - measuring 4.5 - with tsunami waves expected within a few horus.

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[ramanjahni]

That Westwooddlfqhsshaemf tart is on about each japan-tsunami-related video spouting the same religious bullsh*t about repenting and japan having to ' pay ' and whatnot.

Total wackjob or retarded troll, prolly both. And a very low IQ to boot.

Religious fanatics are a waste of space and time. Imagine what wars wouldn't have existed if not for people like him.

[K3nnyize]

@westwooddlfqhsshaemf you should choke on a D*CK and DIE You Fucking Retard

[sniperquasi]

i want to see the action, why so scared mr camera san?

[sniperquasi]

@iscream4coldplay no.

[heiwuleizhizi]

seagoing vessel is well-designed to deal with such a huge tsunami ~ the crew will survive as long as they go all out to drive the ship to face to billow

[iscream4coldplay]

The nuclear meltdown, tsunami and earthquake cost japan $300,000,000,000. It’s only a year later and this number is not even close to having a dent in it. Kids can’t go outside to play because of the radiation and families can’t go back to their homes in the hot zone. 530,000 homes were destroyed. Japan needs our help more than ever. I make homemade hats and sell them at etsy.com/shop/139sSong, where all the money made goes to the Japanese Red Cross.

[NutsSoup]

Kony 2012 !!

[PraiseandadoreHim]

@ramanjahni Idiots like him would exist with or without religion. If religion didn't exist he'd just find some other medium to spew idiocy. Don't blame religion for the kooks, ; )

[TheCoby420]

om nom nom

[Enderfiction]

@eggbertsmith

*giant tsunami is near them because of an earthquake*

LOGIC, EGGDERPSMITH.