See the Aftermath of the Japan Earthquakes

  • Houses are seen in a landslide-hit area in Minamiaso, southern Japan, on April 16, 2016.
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  • Rescue team saved a man from his house buried alive in Kumamoto, on April 16, 2016.
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  • Houses are seen destroyed after an earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, on April 16, 2016.
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  • A man cries as he talks with his sister while an operation to rescue their father is continued in Mashiki, on April 16, 2016.
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  • A man hunks down in front of a collapsed residence where his mother is being trapped after an earthquake in Mashiki, on April 16, 2016.
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  • Police officers conduct a search operation at the site of a landslide caused by an earthquake in Minamiaso, Japan, on April 17, 2016.
    Yohei Fukai—Kyodo News/AP
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  • A man walks at a damaged area by earthquakes in Minamiaso, Japan, on April 17, 2016.
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  • A man hugs his mother as they leave their house buried in a landslide caused by earthquakes in Minamiaso, Japan, on April 17, 2016.
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By TIME Photo
April 16, 2016 11:41 AM EDT

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