The airport of Sendai was one of the first casualties to be hit by the tsunami wave.  Over 1000 people were trapped in the airport, many believed to have drowned.  Outside planes were overturned along with cars, Sendai, Japan. One of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Japan on 11 Mar 2011 had killed thousands of people. The death toll was expected to rise dramatically, with tens of thousands reported missing..13 Mar 2011
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