Sunday, 13 March 2011

The video that defines the Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami tragedy

There are hundreds of videos out there that show the tragic capability that nature has and has had over Japan in recent days but if I had to choose just one it would be the following.

It has so much going on, from the initial pictures of the boats being tossed about as if they were granules of sugar in a teacup. Sure we have all seen films and images of boats riding 'the perfect storm' but this footage is nothing like that, the boats are mere victims to whatever the water has in store for them.

Then there is the scene of the water approaching more land and down the bottom of the screen we see a car trying to turn around and get away from impending disaster. The footage moves on to a huge building just been demolished in seconds by the pure force of the water and then the most tragic scene in the clip for me of the car slowly reversing and the man on the bike walking away (possibly not knowing) from the vast amounts of water waiting just around the corner!

The wall of water near the clips conclusion just proves how deadly and strong the waves were... 

Enjoy, although 'enjoy' is undoubtedly the wrong word to use in this situation:


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