Japan Earthquake Aftermath
In the shadows of Japan’s nuclear crisis is a humanitarian disaster. From devastated homes and hospitals to lines of refugees waiting for water and basic supplies, see Q. Sakamaki’s stunning images of a crippled nation.
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Japanese soldiers carry out a body from the wreckage.
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Damage at the public hospital in Otsuchi.
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A clock stopped at the time of the quake at the Otsuchi Public Hospital.
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Photos among the remains in the destroyed fishing village of Otsuchi.
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Survivors return to their uninhabitable homes in Otsuchi.
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Messages posted in a refugee camp for those still missing.
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A refugee camp has been set up in an elementary school in Otsuchi.
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The search continues for thousands still missing.
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Long lines form for water and other basic supplies.
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Bundled newspapers lie among the remains in the fishing village of Kesennuma.
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A survivor looks around at the ruins of Otsuchi.
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Snow falls in the village of Otsuchi, where the death tool continues to climb.
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