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Powerful tsunami hits Japan after massive earthquake, triggering alerts across Pacific
ONE of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has hit Japan, unleashing a 10-metre high tsunami that tossed ships inland and sparked fears that destructive waves could sweep across the Pacific Ocean.
The devastating 8.9-magnitude quake left many people injured in coastal areas of the main Honshu island and Tokyo, police said, while TV footage showed widespread flooding in the area.
At least 26 people were reported dead but the toll was expected to rise significantly.
A monster 10-metre wall of water was reported in Sendai city in northeastern Miyagi prefecture, media said after a four-metre wave hit the coast earlier. The government said the quake had caused “tremendous damage”.
Helicopter footage showed massive inundation in northern coastal towns, where floods of black water sent shipping containers, cars and debris crashing through streets. An oil refinery was ablaze near Tokyo.
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