Utter devastation: Flames engulf houses in Sendai, Miyagi, after they were swallowed up by enormous waves that swept through Japan after a massive earthquake this morning Terrifying: The tsunami slams into the shoreline along Iwanuma in northern Japan after the 8.9 earthquake struck today Overwhelmed: The tsunami engulfs a residential area in Natori, Miyagi Cars trying to escape the wall of mud and water were picked up and carried along. Some disappeared beneath while others were tossed and turned in the waters. More than 300 homes were washed away in Ofunato City alone. Television footage showed mangled debris, uprooted trees, upturned cars and shattered timber littering streets. Hundreds of Britons are believed to be in the country.
Licha ya ukubwa wa mtetemeko katika kipimo cha Richter (Richter scale) 8.9, hatukuona nyumba zilizoanguka kutokana na mtetemeko (zilizoanguka zilikumbwa na dhoruba ya tsunami) wakati majuzi tu New Zealand ilipata mtetemeko ambao ni maradufu kulinganisha na Japan lakini nyumba nyingi ziliharibiwa.