Boat in giant tsunami wave, as earthquake hits Japan
March 11, 2011
North-east Japan has been swamped by a major tsunami and the entire Pacific region is now on alert. It was caused by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 130 kilometres off the eastern coast sending a reported 10-metre wall of water inland, causing widespread devastation. 61 people are confirmed dead but that number's expected to rise.
The wave has also reached Russia's Kuril islands to the north, reportedly around a metre high. In Japan, 200 people have reportedly been washed away, with several others missing in Japan's Sendai city. Tokyo's been all-but shut down with fires and injuries widely reported there. Millions are without electricity.