Japan earthquake: Search for survivors in Ishinomaki

Coastal town search for survivors The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the coastal town of Ishinomaki where emergency workers are searching for survivors after the biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan caused widespread destruction.

14 Mar 11

Second blast at Japan's nuclear plant A second explosion has hit the nuclear plant in Japan which was damaged in Friday's earthquake, but officials said it had resisted the blast.

14 Mar 11

Shelves tipped over and paper on the floor of a staff room

Moment when quake struck school Amateur footage has emerged of the moment Friday's devastating earthquake struck Japan. Footage shows teachers inside a second floor staff room at Osato Junior High School in Miyagi prefecture as the earthquake hit.

14 Mar 11

Japanese survivors find town swept away Alastair Leithead is in Minamisanriku, a small port which was completely devastated by Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

13 Mar 11

New footage of tsunami hitting Japan New footage shows the force with which the tsunami struck Japan's coast.

13 Mar 11

A Japanese woman is tested for signs of radiation

Radiation testing begins in Japan Concerns are being raised over three separate nuclear reactors at Fukushima, Japan following an explosion at one on Saturday

13 Mar 11

'They're looking for bodies' The BBC's Damian Grammaticas describes the situation on the outskirts of Sendai, one of the cities that was closest to the epicentre of the earthquake.

13 Mar 11

Smoke rises after earthquake and tsunami hit Kesennuma City

Aerial footage of Japan devastation Footage filmed on 13 March of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures shows flattened buildings, fires still burning and stranded ships.

13 Mar 11

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