Terrifying moment Japan tsunami flattened entire towns and villages as it burst banks
Ryan Fahey
A terrifying video shows the moment a tsunami flattened entire towns and villages along Japan's coastline 12 years to the day since the disaster.
Footage of the catastrophe shows an entire ocean climb before coming crashing back down on residential areas in Fukushima Prefecture, which is around 160miles northeast of Tokyo.
The endless flow of water, sparked by a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake, tears homes and businesses effortlessly from their foundations before carrying them away on the waves.
In the video, dogs bark and a woman can be heard screaming "No! Stop it!" as the camera shows a large house moving away at speed as the cruel force of nature ignores her cries.
On March 11, 2011, the day of the tsunami, people noticed a swell in the waters at around 3pm, but by 3.21pm it was growing rapidly, with one man on the clip saying: "Showing its fierce white fangs, the tsunami is approaching rapidly".
Ryan Fahey
A terrifying video shows the moment a tsunami flattened entire towns and villages along Japan's coastline 12 years to the day since the disaster.
Footage of the catastrophe shows an entire ocean climb before coming crashing back down on residential areas in Fukushima Prefecture, which is around 160miles northeast of Tokyo.
The endless flow of water, sparked by a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake, tears homes and businesses effortlessly from their foundations before carrying them away on the waves.
In the video, dogs bark and a woman can be heard screaming "No! Stop it!" as the camera shows a large house moving away at speed as the cruel force of nature ignores her cries.
On March 11, 2011, the day of the tsunami, people noticed a swell in the waters at around 3pm, but by 3.21pm it was growing rapidly, with one man on the clip saying: "Showing its fierce white fangs, the tsunami is approaching rapidly".
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Summary
Tsunami flattens towns in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, 12 years after disaster. Terrifying video shows ocean climbing before crashing down on residential areas, tearing homes and businesses from their foundations. A woman screams as a house is carried away by the waves. The tsunami was triggered