Terrifying tsunami in Japan

A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and a powerful tsunami devastated the northeast coast of Japan on today afternoon, leaving hundreds dead and triggering waves that threatened coastlines as far west as California.

Here's a quick recap of events so far today:

• An earthquake measured at 8.9 magnitude by the US Geological Survey, the sixth biggest since 1900, struck Japan today. 
• The earthquake triggered a tsunami with 10m-high waves hitting the northern port of Sendai.
• The death toll has been rising throughout the morning. 
• A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear plant in Fukushima. 
• Japan has declared a nuclear emergency as attempts to cool reactor at northern plant are not going as planned.
• Death toll rising...

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May god give the courage and strength to the people of japan to over come this catastrophic event as soon as possible.