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Kesennuma City, the day after the disaster) (March 12, near the Nakatani intersection)
Kazuki Suzuki, reporter, Tokai TV " This is downtown Kesennuma. There are three cars piled in front of a supermarket. "
" Ahead of that is a mountain of debris. " (1 chome Tanakamae, Kesennuma)
"There was a road here, but now it's covered in driftwood, cars and piles of debris. "
Proceeding toward 2-chome Tanakamae
" There should have been a road here but the tsunami waters haven't receded. "
" It's flooded all along the road. "
" Over there a bus was washed away and crashed on the side of the road. "
" Over here a car is completely overturned. It must have been swept this way. "
" Rescuers from the Self-Defense Force are heading towards downtown Kesennuma. "
" The road is packed with cars. It's hard to get through. "
Near Hongo, Kesennuma
" This is a car dealership. The display window must be about 4 meters high. "
" The huge glass is shattered and the remaining shards look about to fall. It's extremely dangerous. "
" In the middle of the road there's a truck carrying a load of propane gas. " (Near men's retail store Konaka, Kamiyama, Kesennuma)
" It was swept here by the tsunami and landed overturned. "
" It's not clear whether there's still gas inside but the tanks have just been discarded here. "
" This part of Kesennuma is situated relatively low. "
" On the supports to this pedestrian bridge, if you look just below my height. "
" at about 150cm, you can see traces left by the tsunami water. "
" There's a massive fire blazing by the coast. "
" From here we can also see smoke billowing. "
" Firefighting efforts must be underway. White smoke is rising in several places. "
Kesennuma Bay
" The harbor is littered with burnt ships. "
" Some fires burned overnight. "
People seeking rescue
Frantic rescue efforts continue