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A fishing boat crashes against a building after being swept ashore during a massive tsunami that hit theJapanese fishing port of Ofunato, Japan, March 15, 2011. The town was devastated by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that triggered the destructive tsunami. U.S. service members have been assisting in relief efforts in the country.

OFUNATO DESTRUCTION

A fishing boat crashes against a building after being swept ashore during a massive tsunami that hit theJapanese fishing port of Ofunato, Japan, March 15, 2011. The town was devastated by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that triggered the destructive tsunami. U.S. service members have been assisting in relief efforts in the country.

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