massive quake in JAPAN * 11.03.11 *

At the scene
Roland Buerk
BBC News, Tokyo
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When the earthquake hit, buildings in Tokyo swayed. Walking was like crossing the deck of a ship at sea.
People poured down from their offices and stood in the street staring up.
A large fire seemed to have broken out in one part of the city and, in another place, injured people were being brought out of a station.
The authorities immediately issued a tsunami warning.
In Tokyo, public transport has been suspended, elevators are switched off in many buildings and thousands of people have gathered in squares and around train stations.
sourse; BBC
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A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
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