Japan hit by worst earthquake and tsunami in its history in 2011 – from the SCMP archive

This article was first published on March 11, 2011. By Greg Torode, Martin Wong and Agencies A farm building engulfed in flames as it disintegrated in giant waves; a minibus tumbling end over end, pushed ahead of a 10-metre wall of water - the tsunami triggered yesterday afternoon by the largest earthquake in Japanese history produced scenes of horror along the country’s northeast coast. At least 1,000 people were killed as the wall of water swept away everything in its path. The death toll i...

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