euronews reporter - Japan: Shinto Shrine survivors

euronews reporter - Japan: Shinto Shrine survivors Tube. Duration : 8.23 Mins.

On 11 March the Japanese town of Otsuchi was devastated by a 9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Making matters even worse, fires raged unchecked for days, sparked by exploding gas tanks. Around one third of Otsuchi's population of 16000 are dead or missing. The Matsuhashi family are the custodians of the Kozuchi Shinto Shrine, a sacred structure and one of the few remaining buildings left intact. ... www.euronews.net

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euronews futuris - Scientists work on tsunami alert system for Med

euronews futuris - Scientists work on tsunami alert system for Med Tube. Duration : 7.95 Mins.

Massive waves crashed into the eastern coast of Japan after last week's 8.9 earthquake. The tsunami killed thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Scientists in Europe are convinced this scenario could happen closer to home. They have been working on an early warning system for countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The region along the Turkish coast in the Eastern Mediterranean is considered the most vulnerable. Turkish geophysicist Ahmet Yalciner from the University of Ankara classed the risk as "very serious." ... www.euronews.net

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