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* Manga artists are using their skills to offer hope and aid for victims of the tragedy. You can read more here.
* Here's a sampling of Reutes photos from Japan on Saturday:
* Japanese government officials warn of another explosion at the Fukushima plant. NHK is reporting that problems exist at the Onagawa nuclear reactor in Fukushima prefecture.
* Japanese officials have revised the earthquake to 9.0 on the Richter scale. NHK reports that fatalities from the earthquake and tsunami may exceed 10,000.
Update 6:24am:
* The BBC has a stunning video of the tsunami reaching the shores of Miyako, in Iwate prefecture. The rising waves appear so calm in the distance, but boats and cars are swept away like toys. A second video of the tsunami striking Sendai can be seen here.
* The force of the 9.0 earthquake moved Japan's islands 2.4 meters to the west, and shifted the earth off its axis by 10cm.
Update 8:58pm:
* This video of a rushing tsunami may be the most shocking yet. A person with a camera captured this as their town was literally swept away in minutes.
2 comments:
Is there any news of Hiyao's current status?
I would really like to know if is alright as well. Our entire family loves his work and hope he made it out ok if he was in the country at the time.
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