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Earthquake, tsunami, radioactivity, Japan, 2011

Source of the photo
http://hetivalasz.hu/vilag/apokalipszis-japanban-36137
Author of the description
Katalin Gruiz

11st of March, 2011 − ever biggest natural catastrophe in Japan: a 9.0 earthquake followed by a 16 meter high tsunami and radioactive contamination due to the damage of 4 nuclear reactors close to Tokyo.

At the end of March,  9 800 dead and 17 000 diappeared persons were counted. Hundred-thousands had to escape or were evacuated from the catastrophe-area.

See other picture and longer description about the Japanese catastrophe, here!

You can find information on the formation of tsunami here!