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Aftermath of Japan Earthquake
July 17, 2007 | Stuff.co.nz

Monday’s earthquake on the west coast of Honshu, Japan killed nine people and injured over 900. It also triggered landslides, destroyed houses, disrupted gas, water, electric, sewage and other services for tens of thousands of people. The city of Kashiwazaki was especially hard hit by the earthquake.

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