Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000

DNA Sunday, 11 March 2018 ()
Japanese in Tokyo and along the northeast coast are marking the seventh anniversary of the tsunami that took more than 18,000 lives and triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Residents in coastal towns observed a moment of silence Sunday after sirens wailed at 2:46 pm, the moment the magnitude-9.0 offshore...
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 Japan Marks 7 Years Since Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters Prime Minister Shinzo Abe commemorated the 18,500 people who died when a magnitude 9.0 tremor struck the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011. The quake triggered a tsunami, causing even greater damage. The tsunami knocked out power at...

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In Japan, people in Tokyo and along the northeast coast are today marking the seventh anniversary of the Tsunami that claimed over 18,000 lives and triggered...
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