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  • Japan tsunami survivor Hiromitsu Shinkawa found 10 miles out at sea

    03/13/2011 9:01:55 AM PDT · by GVnana · 50 replies
    The Guardian UK ^ | 3/13/2011 | Justin McCurry
    Tsunami victim Hiromitsu Shinkawa, 65, waves to rescuers who spotted him floating on the roof of his home nearly 10 miles out to sea. Photograph: AP A 65-year-old man has been found on the roof of his floating house nearly 10 miles out at sea, two days after the tsunami that devastated the north-east coast of Japan. Hiromitsu Shinkawa must have resigned himself to his fate when he was swept away by the retreating tsunami that roared ashore in his home town of Minami Soma in Fukushima prefecture. As the wave approached, Shinkawa took the fateful decision to return home...