Japan earthquake unleashes tsunami
Up to 26 people are reported to have been killed after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Japan, triggering a 10-metre-high tsunami along parts of the country's northeastern coastline. The massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Friday, sweeping away cars, boats, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Japan's NHK television reported many injuries and showed pictures of major tsunami damage in the north, with buildings being inundated by waves of water in Onahama city in Fukushima prefecture. The country's meteorological agency said 26 people had been confirmed dead in the aftermath of the quake and tsunami, and 44 fires had broken out across the country. The death toll included three people who were reportedly crushed to death when their houses collapsed in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of the capital, Tokyo. News of the deaths came amid a warning that another strong quake could be imminent on the northeast Honshu island, Japan's main island.
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