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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Gempa Bumi Dan Tsunami Dalam Al-Quran

Kalau kita cari perkataan gempa bumi dalam Al Quran, perkataan gempa bumi secara tegas dinyatakan sebanyak 4 kali, iaitu pada Surah Al A’raaf (ayat; 78, 91 dan 155) dan Surah Al-Ankabut ayat 37. Dalam Surah Al An’aam ayat 65 kalimat gempa bumi hanya ditemui dalam penjelasan ayat.
Seterusnya kalau dikembangkan lagi dengan perkataan “Bumi bergoncang”, maka akan ditemui sebanyak 4 kali juga, iaitu pada Surah Ar Ra’d ayat 31, Al Waaqi’ah ayat 4, Surah Al Fajr ayat 21 dan Surah Al Zalzalah ayat 1.

Seterusnya dari laporan Integreted Tsunami Database for the Pacific menjelaskan bahawa gempa bumi bumi telah mula tercatat pada tahun 416 sehingga sekarang. Keadaan ini menunjukkan bahawa jauh sebelum itu,Al Quran telah menjelaskan tentang peristiwa gempa bumi.
Secara etimologi,definisi gempa bumi adalah merupakan peristiwa alam, terjadi secara mendadak, kerana pelepasan energi, akibat daripada pergeseran relatif batuan/lempeng tektonik/kerak bumi.
Merujuk kepada definisi tersebut, maka dalam Al Quran dalam Surah Al Zalzalah ayat 1 dan 2, secara jelas dikatakan Apabila bumi digoncangkan dengan goncangannya (yang dahsyat), dan bumi telah mengeluarkan beban-beban berat (yang dikandung) nya,
Berkenaan dengan Tsunami pula, sudah pasti perkataan Tsunami tidak akan kita temui dalam Al Quran, kerana tsunami berasal dari bahasa Jepun iaitu (tsu = pelabuhan, nami = gelombang laut), tetapi kalau dihubungkan dengan definisi tsunami itu sendiri adalah sebagai gelombang laut dengan jangka masa panjang yang ditimbulkan oleh gangguan impulsif dari dasar laut, tsunami ini menimbulkan gelombang besar ke kawasan pantai.
Memerhatikan definisi dari tsunami tersebut, maka dalam Al Quran akan ditemui 2 ayat iaitu dalam Surah Al Infithar ayat 3,”dan apabila lautan menjadi meluap” dan Surah At Takwiir ayat 6 “dan apabila laut dipanaskan”. Makna kedua Surah tersebut, adalah menegaskan, dimana laut akan meluap kerana kerana adanya proses pemanasan didasar bumi.
Menurut teori, gangguan implusif adalah seperti gempa bumi tektonik, erupsi volkanik, dan gelongsoran (land slide). Tsunami menyebabkan terjadinya bencana di darat dan dilaut, sebagaimana yang dijelaskan pada Surah Al An’am ayat 63, dimana Allah menanyakan kepada manusia iaitu,
Katakanlah: “Siapakah yang dapat menyelamatkan kamu dari bencana di darat dan di laut?.
Fenomena terjadinya patahan, dan terbentuknya gunung-gunung akibat pergerakan kerak bumi ini dapat ditemui dalam Al Quran pada 1). Surah Ar Ra’du ayat 41
“dan apakah mereka tidak melihat bahawa sesungguhnya Kami mendatangkan daerah-daerah, lalu Kami kurangi daerah-daerah itu (sedikit demi sedikit) dari tepi-tepinya? Dan Allah menetapkan hukum (menurut kehendakNya), tidak ada yang dapat menolak ketetapanNya; dan Dia-lah Yang Maha cepat hisabNya”.
2) Surah An Naba ayat 6 dan 7, iaitu
“Bukankah kami telah menjadikan bumi itu sebagai hamparan? Dan gunung-gunung sebagai pasak?
Manusia diseru dalam Surah Thaha ayat 81, iaitu
“Makanlah di antara rezeki yang baik yang telah Kami berikan kepadamu, dan janganlah melampaui batas padanya, yang menyebabkan kemurkaanKu menimpamu. Dan barangsiapa ditimpa oleh kemurkaanKu, maka sesungguhnya binasalah ia”.
Pesanan Allah ini selalu diabaikan oleh manusia, sehingga terjadinya sumber daya yang berlebihan, contohnya pengeluaran minyak bumi, gas cairdan sebagainya, sehingga telah menimbulkan kesan kepada generasi berikutnya.
Bukan saja eksploitasi terhadap sumberdaya yang dilakukan oleh manusia, manusia itu sendiri juga telah mengeksploitasi dirinya sendiri, sehingga telah menimbulkan kehidupan yang tidak harmonis antara manusia dengan lingkungan, dan manusia dengan manusia, apalagi manusia dengan Sang Khaliq, seperti yang digambarkan dalam Surah Ar-Ruum ayat 41 iaitu
“Telah nampak kerosakan di darat dan di laut disebabkan kerana perbuatan tangan manusia, supaya Allah merasakan kepada mereka sebahagian dari (akibat) perbuatan mereka, agar mereka kembali (ke jalan yang benar)”.
Semua bencana ini tidak akan terjadi, apabila semua manusia itu tunduk dan patuh untuk melaksanakan seluruh perintah dan menghentikan semua larangan yang telah ditetapkan oleh Allah SWT, sebagaimana yang disampaikan pada Surah Al Hadid ayat 22, iaitu “Tiada suatu bencanapun yang menimpa di bumi dan (tidak pula) pada dirimu sendiri melainkan telah tertulis dalam kitab (Lauh Mahfuzh) sebelum Kami menciptakannya. Sesungguhnya yang demikian itu adalah mudah bagi Allah”.
Dari berbagai tinjauan yang disampaikan di atas, terjawablah bahawa gempa bumi bumi dan tsunami merupakan proses dari Allah untuk penyempurnaan ciptaan-Nya. CiptaanNya yang sempurna ini, bukan hanya berlaku kepada bumi, tetapi juga kepada penghuninya.
Wallahualam
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Lagi Gambar Selepas Tsunami - Miyagi,Sendai,Iwate Dan Kesennuma

http://aiyangdisayang.blogspot.comThis aerial shot shows a pleasure boat sitting on top of a building amid a sea of debris in Otsuchi town in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 following the March 11 tsunami. A nuclear power plant damaged by An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant Monday, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
This aerial shot shows a pleasure boat sitting on top of a building amid a sea of debris in Otsuchi town in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 following the March 11 tsunami. A nuclear power plant damaged by An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant Monday, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
Tsunami debris and damaged cars lie along a railway track in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Tsunami debris and damaged cars lie along a railway track in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A local resident looks for items from his mother's car amid mud and debris in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A local resident looks for items from his mother’s car amid mud and debris in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Residents ride bicycles down a road littered with debris and crushed vehicles in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Residents ride bicycles down a road littered with debris and crushed vehicles in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Local residents walk on roads covered with mud and debris in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the March 11 tsunami. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Local residents walk on roads covered with mud and debris in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the March 11 tsunami. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Boats lie amongst debris after being washed inshore by the recent tsunami, in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Boats lie amongst debris after being washed inshore by the recent tsunami, in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Pedestrians stand next to collapsed houses after being hit by a tsunami in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture on March 12, 2011. More than 1,000 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a nuclear plant Saturday after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan.
Pedestrians stand next to collapsed houses after being hit by a tsunami in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture on March 12, 2011. More than 1,000 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a nuclear plant Saturday after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan.
People rush to higher ground as a new tsunami warning is announced in the city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011. An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant on March 14 in neighbouring Fukushima prefecture, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
People rush to higher ground as a new tsunami warning is announced in the city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011. An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant on March 14 in neighbouring Fukushima prefecture, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
A firefighter find the victim in the debris in Saito village, Miyagi Prefecture, Monday, March 14, 2011 after Japan's biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday.
A firefighter find the victim in the debris in Saito village, Miyagi Prefecture, Monday, March 14, 2011 after Japan’s biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday.
A firefighter examines the damage of a house in Saito, Miyagi Prefecture, Monday, March 14, 2011 after Japan's biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday.
A firefighter examines the damage of a house in Saito, Miyagi Prefecture, Monday, March 14, 2011 after Japan’s biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday.
A man comforts a woman as she cries in front of her damaged home in the town of Watari in Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated the coast of eastern Japan. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A man comforts a woman as she cries in front of her damaged home in the town of Watari in Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated the coast of eastern Japan. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Self-Defense Force members inspects the devastated area before they use heavy machinery in Noda village, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
Self-Defense Force members inspects the devastated area before they use heavy machinery in Noda village, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
Self-Defense Force members carry the body of a victim in Kamaishi, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
Rescuers conduct search operation amidst smoldering debris in Kesennuma, northern Japan Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday's massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
Rescuers conduct search operation amidst smoldering debris in Kesennuma, northern Japan Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday’s massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
In this March 11, 2011 photo taken by an amateur photographer, two men try to escape a tsunami as it floods   through a street in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, following a massive earthquake that hit northeastern Japan. The fates of the two are not known.
In this March 11, 2011 photo taken by an amateur photographer, two men try to escape a tsunami as it floods through a street in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, following a massive earthquake that hit northeastern Japan. The fates of the two are not known.
A fishing boat sits inland in Kesennuma, northern Japan Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday's massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
A fishing boat sits inland in Kesennuma, northern Japan Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday’s massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
This photo taken on March 13, 2011 shows a large fishing boat which was carried by the March 11 tsunami sitting on the ground in the city of Kesennuma in Miyagi prefecture. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a catastrophic meltdown in the wake of a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
This photo taken on March 13, 2011 shows a large fishing boat which was carried by the March 11 tsunami sitting on the ground in the city of Kesennuma in Miyagi prefecture. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a catastrophic meltdown in the wake of a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A tsunami survivor sits down in the rubble in Yamadamachi in Iwate Prefecture Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
A tsunami survivor sits down in the rubble in Yamadamachi in Iwate Prefecture Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
Upon hearing another tsunami warning, a father tries to flee for safety with his just reunited four-month-old baby girl who was spotted by Japan's Self-Defense Force member in the rubble of tsunami-torn Ishinomaki Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit northeast Japan.
Upon hearing another tsunami warning, a father tries to flee for safety with his just reunited four-month-old baby girl who was spotted by Japan’s Self-Defense Force member in the rubble of tsunami-torn Ishinomaki Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit northeast Japan.
Tsunami debris lies across a railway track in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Tsunami debris lies across a railway track in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Debris left by the tsunami litters a street in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Debris left by the tsunami litters a street in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Vehicles moved by the tsunami sit piled up in a canal in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Vehicles moved by the tsunami sit piled up in a canal in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A vehicle sits on a slope after being moved by the tsunami in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A vehicle sits on a slope after being moved by the tsunami in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A woman holding her dog reacts after evacuating following a tsunami warning in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
A woman holding her dog reacts after evacuating following a tsunami warning in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
Tsunami debris and damaged cars lie along a railway track in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Tsunami debris and damaged cars lie along a railway track in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Residents look at the damage caused by the tsunami along a street littered with debris and crushed cars in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
Residents look at the damage caused by the tsunami along a street littered with debris and crushed cars in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A resident walks through a tsunami devastated area close to the sea front, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A resident walks through a tsunami devastated area close to the sea front, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A ferry and other vessels get stuck at an intersection in Kesennuma, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
A ferry and other vessels get stuck at an intersection in Kesennuma, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
A woman with her pet dog and belongings pauses on the way from her devastated area in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
A woman with her pet dog and belongings pauses on the way from her devastated area in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
A structures lies on the road after being destroyed by the tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A structures lies on the road after being destroyed by the tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A couple pass a ship at Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit Japan's east coast.
A couple pass a ship at Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit Japan’s east coast.
SENDAI, JAPAN - MARCH 14:  A truck is left abandonded in the area damaged by tsunami after a 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck on March 11 off the coast of north-eastern Japan, on March 14, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The death toll as of Monday morning had reached 2,800, with fears that the official death count could well reach up to 10,000 in ''the most tragic event in Japanese history since World War Two''.
SENDAI, JAPAN – MARCH 14: A truck is left abandonded in the area damaged by tsunami after a 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck on March 11 off the coast of north-eastern Japan, on March 14, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The death toll as of Monday morning had reached 2,800, with fears that the official death count could well reach up to 10,000 in ”the most tragic event in Japanese history since World War Two”.
SENDAI, JAPAN - MARCH 14:  Members of the Ground Self-Defense Forces walk through an area damaged by tsunami after a 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck on March 11 off the coast of north-eastern Japan, on March 14, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The death toll as of Monday morning had reached 2,800, with fears that the official death count could well reach up to 10,000 in ''the most tragic event in Japanese history since World War Two''.
A house rests on a gas station, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
SENDAI, JAPAN - MARCH 14:  A local resident reports the damage on his mobile phone as he visits the area damaged by a tsunami after a 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck on March 11 off the coast of north-eastern Japan, on March 14, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The death toll as of Monday morning had reached 2,800, with fears that the official death count could well reach up to 10,000 in ''the most tragic event in Japanese history since World War Two''.
Residents carry belongings from tsunami devastated homes in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Residents carry belongings from tsunami devastated homes in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The foundations of tsunami devastated houses sit amongst debris in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The foundations of tsunami devastated houses sit amongst debris in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A man walks as he looks for the remains of his house, destroyed by the tsunami, at Watari town in Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A man walks as he looks for the remains of his house, destroyed by the tsunami, at Watari town in Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars balance amongst tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars balance amongst tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A Self Defence soldier smiles as he holds a four-month-old baby who survived the recent tsunami with her family at Ishinomaki city in Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
A Self Defence soldier smiles as he holds a four-month-old baby who survived the recent tsunami with her family at Ishinomaki city in Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
A light aircraft and cars lie amid tsunami debris in Iwanuma city, Miyagi prefecture on March 12, 2011. More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant.
A light aircraft and cars lie amid tsunami debris in Iwanuma city, Miyagi prefecture on March 12, 2011. More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant.
A bird flies in front of damaged buildings in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
A bird flies in front of damaged buildings in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
A resident walks amongst tsunami devastation, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A resident walks amongst tsunami devastation, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Rescue workers look for missing people who were lost in the tsunami, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Rescue workers look for missing people who were lost in the tsunami, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Firefighters work during a search operation in the rubble of buildings in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
Firefighters work during a search operation in the rubble of buildings in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
Houses and infrastructures devastated by earthquake and tsunami are seen in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after northeastern coastal towns were devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.
Houses and infrastructures devastated by earthquake and tsunami are seen in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after northeastern coastal towns were devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.
A resident walks through a tsunami devastated area close to the sea front, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Residents walk through a tsunami devastated area close to the sea front, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Residents walk through a tsunami devastated area close to the sea front, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Residents walk through a tsunami devastated area close to the sea front, in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A monument for victims of World War II stands amid a tsunami-hit area in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A monument for victims of World War II stands amid a tsunami-hit area in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the tsunami and earthquake on March 11. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The interior of a restaurant iis strewn with debris after the recent tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The interior of a restaurant iis strewn with debris after the recent tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
People walk on a makeshift dirt road among the rubble in Minamisanrikucho, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
People walk on a makeshift dirt road among the rubble in Minamisanrikucho, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
Cars and debris lie where they were washed by the tsunami, in front of the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars and debris lie where they were washed by the tsunami, in front of the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars are piled up in front of the airport control tower, in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars are piled up in front of the airport control tower, in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars and debris lie where they were washed by the tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars and debris lie where they were strewn by the tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars and debris lie where they were strewn by the tsunami, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The wreckage of a tsunami ravaged house sits amongst debris, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The wreckage of a tsunami ravaged house sits amongst debris, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people
A Turkish rescuer takes a reconnaissance walk amongst a tsunami devasted town, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars lie piled up at a tsunami devastated car rental company, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Cars lie piled up at a tsunami devastated car rental company, close to the airport in Sendai on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Local residents look at a tsumami-hit area covered with mud and debris in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the March 11 tsunami. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Local residents look at a tsumami-hit area covered with mud and debris in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 14, 2011 following the March 11 tsunami. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
The frame of a building is seen at a devastated area of Minamisanrikucho, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast.
The frame of a building is seen at a devastated area of Minamisanrikucho, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country’s east coast.
Cars and housing are mingled in submerged town in Daigasaki, near Sendai,  Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday's massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
Cars and housing are mingled in submerged town in Daigasaki, near Sendai, Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday’s massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.
A man cycles past upturned cars and tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A resident stands amongst buckled houses and tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A resident stands amongst buckled houses and tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Displaced cars rest amongst tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A resident attempts to salvage items from a car amongst tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A resident attempts to salvage items from a car amongst tsunami wrought devastation in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Debris lie strewn across a large area of land after the recent tsunami, in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Debris lie strewn across a large area of land after the recent tsunami, in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Rescuers walk through flattened buildings after the recent tsunami in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Rescuers walk through flattened buildings after the recent tsunami in Natori City, Miyagi prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant in nearby Fukushima prefecture hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
A man (L) walks next to part of a twisted railway track moved by the tsunami in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A man (L) walks next to part of a twisted railway track moved by the tsunami in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A resident walks past a damaged bus in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast and triggered an atomic emergency.
A resident walks past a damaged bus in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 three days after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region. Economists say it is still too early to assess the cost of the destruction from the record 8.9-magnitude quake and the 10-metre wall of water that laid waste to swathes of the northeastern coast 
and triggered an atomic emergency.


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