Footage of blast at nuclear plant
A massive explosion rocked the Fukushima nuclear power plant after problems caused by the earthquake.
Footage of blast at nuclear plant
A second explosion ripped through the plant's reactor 3 on Monday.
Trains derailed after tsunami
Trains in Shinchi, in Fukushima Prefecture, were swept from their tracks by the tsunami.
Aerial footage of Sendai
Sendai was hard hit. Aerial footage shows an industrial complex on fire, submerged houses and stranded ships.
City in Iwate devastated by tsunami
Troops were deployed to help with search and rescue operations as thousands were left missing.
Rooftop rescue in Kesennuma
Stranded residents in Kesennuma were winched from rooftops after the city was engulfed by the tsunami.
Yamadamachi
White smokes rises from burning houses in Yamadamachi in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan.
Ishinomaki
Self-Defense Force officers rescued people by a boat after homes and towns were destroyed.
Minamisanriku
Around 10,000 people in the port of Minamisanriku, were reported missing, more than half the population.