The sixth largest earthquake in history has hit Japan today and has sent a catastrophic 33 foot tsunami hurtling across the Pacific Ocean.
People in Hawaii are getting ready to face the tsunami headed their direction and other countries are awaiting the same fate. Back in Japan people were forced to flee for their lives this morning as the massive wave sweeped through the towns taking ships, cars and houses along with them.
This afternoon, the Japanese declared a state of emergency at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima after the 8.9 quake caused the cooling system to fail. Also, a ship carrying 100 people was swept away by the tsunami. Their fate is unknown.
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| A small fishing vessel is dragged towards a whirlpool formed by tsunami waves. |
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| Houses in Sendai, Miyagi, on fire after the tsunami |
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