Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Search and Rescue

01. Civil defence relief workers stand together after an earthquake and tsunami swept through Otsuchi, in the Iwate prefecture, eastern Japan March 15, 2011. Otsuchi, situated on Japan's eastern coast, has ceased to exist, overwhelmed by a combination of earthquake, tsunami and fire that razed the town of 17,000 people on Friday, killing more than half the population in a matter of moments. The situation around the coastal town of Otsuchi was desperate, with people scavenging for food and rescue teams trying to put out forest fires, according to Patrick Fuller of the Red Cross international humanitarian group. REUTERS/International Red Cross/Handout

5 Days after the massive earthquake and tsunami hot Japan the world still waits with bated breath about the nuclear disaster that is Fukushima. Despite the threat of nuclear fallout the search and rescue teams are making their way through the destruction. Looking for the living, the dead and the needy. Impressive and humbling.

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