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L. No. 2. Tsunami: The Killer Waves

1. Describe the devastating tsunami that swept over cities and farmland in Japan 2011. (4)

The devastating tsunami in Japan 2011- The violent wall of water swept away

houses, cars, and ships. Large fishing boats and other vessels rode the high waves

ashore slamming against overpasses or scraping under them and snapping

power lines along the way. A fleet of partially submerged cars bobbed in the

water and the ships that anchored in ports crashed against each other.

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Answer 1

Devastated by tsunamis, Japan faces multiple ... first huge tsunami waves sweep away cars and buildings. ... 11, 2011, apparently did not collapse high-rise buildings