Photos of March 12, 2011 - Earthquake and The Tsunami Hit Japan

A fisherman walks past a turned over truck after a tsunami hit in Oarai town.

Fishermen and local residents look at fishing boats swept by a tsunami at a port in Oarai town.

People are rescued by helicopter from a rooftop following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai.

A woman cries after learning that her mother was successfully rescued from a building following an earthquake and tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture.

People wait for rescue on a rooftop following an earthquake and tsunami in Iwate Prefecture.

A victim is rescued by helicopter following an earthquake and tsunami.

People make their way through a street clogged with debris in Sendai city.

A truck and destroyed buildings swept by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Fukushima Prefecture.

Cars are buried in mud and debris following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai.

Following an explosion and fears of radiation leak in 40-year-old Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the Japanese government has begun evacuating people in and around 20 kilometers of radius from the plant on Saturday afternoon.

A light aircraft and vehicles swept by the tsunami are seen in Natori city.

A member of the Japan Self-Defence Forces carries a man in Natori city.

A large number of cars swept by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Sendai.

A factory facility burns following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai.