This Article is From Mar 18, 2011

Dramatic footage of Friday's tsunami

Sendai, Japan:

Dramatic video has emerged from Japan of people scramblingto get onto the roof of a building to escape rapidly rising waters in themoments after the devastating tsunami struck last Friday.

Following their escape, the footage then shows people attemptingto save others stranded in nearby trees, and on top of cars, with the help of ahose pipe.

The drama takes place in the city of Sendai against abackdrop of swirling water and devastation, cars piled up against trees andbuildings.

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