Devastation from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan has stretched hundreds of kilometres along the coast, cutting off thousands of survivors from rescuers, electricity and aid.
Damaged vehicles are left in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A father and child who lost their home stand in front of debris in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Black thick smoke covers the sky over Tagajo, Miyagi, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A stranded resident is lifted during a rescue operation in Noda village, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A ball park is submerged in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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People look at the port of Kesennuma as is burns in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Friday, March 11, 2011.
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Smoke rises from burning facilities in an industrial zone in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A vessel sits after it was washed away by a tsunami into an urban area in Kesennuma, Miyagi, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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An urban area is seen after being devastated in Kesennuma, Miyagi, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Minamisanriku town is shown submerged after Friday's strong earthquake-triggered tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A residential area affected by a tsunami is seen in Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Gas storage facilities burn in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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White smoke rises from burning houses in Yamadamachi in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A family walks past flattened houses in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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People wait for rescue on the rooftop of a ruined building tangled with tsunami-drifted debris in Rikuzentakada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Local fire company members search through a home collapsed by Friday's powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami during a search operation at Yamamoto town, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Residents walk through debris to find shelter in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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People walk past the first floor of an elementary school devastated by a tsunami in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Residents walk through debris in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A man walks through houses devastated by a tsunami in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Washed out vehicles are mingled with debris from a landslide in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Fishing boats which were washed out by a tsunami are left in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A fishing boat drifted by a tsunami sits on its side near a port in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Vehicles washed away by a tsunami are left in Ofunato, Iwate, northern Japan, in Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Ships drifted by a tsunami sit near a port in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A house burns amid the charred remains of the surrounding houses in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A man prays in front of a house devastated by a tsunami in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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People stand on the roof of an elementary school in Sendai, northern Japan, as they take shelter on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A man walks past vehicles which were washed away by a tsunami into the entrance of an elementary school in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Haramachi generating power plant buildings are seen after being devastated in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A vehicle lies mingled with debris at Sendai airport in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Vessels washed away by a tsunami sit on land in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Members of the Sukagawa fire department stand in front of a collapsed factory in Sukagawa, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A runway at Sendai airport in Sendai, northern Japan, is shown covered with washed out cars, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Firefighters hose down still smoldering cars in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Buildings are shown covered with mud in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A man takes a picture of the aftermath of a tsunami following Friday's massive earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Damaged houses are seen in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A baseball ground, covered with tsunami-drifted debris and mud, is seen in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Smoke billows from a residential area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Debris from a landslide covers train tracks near Echigotanaka Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A destroyed oil tank at a generating power plant is shown in Minami Soma, Fukushima, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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People wait to be rescued on the roofs of buildings in Kesennuma, Miyazaki, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Cargo containers are strewn about in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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Residents walk through an urban area devastated by a tsunami in Natori, Miyagi, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A vehicle is buried by mud after it was washed away by a tsunami in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A vehicle that was washed away by a tsunami sits over a guard rail in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A man makes his way through a devastated area in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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A man rides through a flooded street in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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People who were stranded at the submerged Sendai airport are evacuated on rubber boats from the facilities in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011.
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