After 36 years of service, INS Magar, the oldest landing ship of the Indian Navy was decommissioned in Kochi recently. A ceremony was held to decommission the ship during which the ship's timeline and a special postage cover were released. The ship has been a vital asset to the Indian Navy for over 30 years and has been instrumental in various naval operations ranging from amphibious operations, Fleet deployments and HADR missions like the evacuation of civilians from the affected areas during the December 2004 Tsunami.
07 May,2023 02:00 PM IST
Japan earthquake: CCTV video of tsunami wave hitting airport
11 March,2011 09:44 PM IST
Dramatic new pictures emerged on Sunday of a tsunami wave smashing into the Japanese town of Miyako, in Iwate Prefecture, on Friday. The wave crashes over the seawall carrying away everything in its path, including boats that topple over the wall and are smashed into a bridge. Cars were simply washed away, crashing into each other and buildings. More than 1,400 people were killed by the quake and resulting tsunamis and hundreds more were still missing, according to officials, but police in one of the worst-hit areas estimated the number of dead there alone could eventually top 10,000.
14 March,2011 09:45 AM IST
As survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami grappled with the enormity of the devastation, more footage emerged on Sunday showing the moment the tsunami struck Japan's northeast coast. Residents of the port town of Kamaishi in Iwate prefecture watched in horror as the first huge tsunami waves hit, sweeping away cars and buildings. One group managed to scramble to safety on higher ground, where they watched as the water surged towards them. Others were stranded on the roof of a multi-storey building as the water level rose rapidly below
15 March,2011 10:07 AM IST
Vast areas in Japan have been left unrecognisable by the devastation caused by Friday's quake and tsunami. The coastline of Miyagi prefecture was one of the worst-hit regions. Police estimated 10-thousand dead among the 2.3 million people who lived in the prefecture, the Japanese equivalent of a state. On Monday, millions of people spent a fourth night with little food, water or heating in near-freezing temperatures as they dealt with the loss of homes and loved ones.
16 March,2011 08:52 AM IST
Japan's NHK broadcast dramatic amateur video that captured the moment that Friday's tsunami ripped through residential areas across Miyagi prefecture. Residents of the Minami-sanriku Town took to elevated ground after a tsunami warning. They watched in horror as an enormous tidal wave swept through their town, uprooting trees, houses and carrying everything in its path. Many shouted and cried as the wave continued to advance, flattening homes and swelling into a mass of water..
16 March,2011 10:51 AM IST
A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Indian Ocean after an earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia a little after 2 pm. Officials in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are preparing for evacuation procedures. Video courtesy: NDTV
11 April,2012 05:08 PM IST
A strong earthquake centred off the coast of northeastern Japan shook buildings as far as Tokyo and led to a tsunami warning for coastal areas of the northeast, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. (Video courtesy: Al Jazeera) Video courtesy: NDTV
07 December,2012 03:30 PM IST
Eighteen year old Deborah from Andaman and Nicobar has come a long way since the tsunami displaced her family in 2004. Her story portrays her remarkable journey to winning three medals for India at the Asian Cycling Championship. Video courtesy: NDTV
29 March,2013 08:37 PM IST
To ensure early recovery from the disaster, Japan's Shimizu Corporation is working to improve the foundation of the land by using a three kilometer long belt conveyor system to transport huge amounts of sediment created by the tsunami.
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