Videos show Japan's earthquake devastation

By Yahoo! Maktoob

Hundreds of people have been confirmed dead in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday.

The earthquake is the worst in Japan's history and has caused widespread devastation in a nation that is seen as better prepared than others in dealing with natural disasters. Yet, the scale of the calamity shows there are limits to preparing for a mega natural disaster.

In the quake-hit areas, 5.6 million households had no power on Saturday and more than one million households were without water. Amid a gargantuan rescue effort, Japan also braced for a nuclear reactor meltdown following two plants losing cooling ability.

Here is a collection of videos that show the scope of the calamity.





Japan launches military rescue





Readiness limits Japan quake damage





Japan's northeastern coast turns into swampy wasteland of broken houses





The US promises help after the devastating earthquake





Tsunami waves batter ships, homes and cars





First tsunami waves hit Hawaii islands, California coast





Shopping centre shakes during earthquake





Ground cracking open and moving