Monday, April 11, 2011

Man stranded in empty Japanese town since tsunami

The Associated Press: Man stranded in empty Japanese town since tsunami
75-year-old Kunio Shiga who cannot walk very far was found stranded braving freezing night temperatures, ever since the tsunami struck .He was found at his traditional two-story house within 20 kilometers from the Fukushima nuclear plant , his town displays a ghostly look as all the people have been ordered to evacuate .He does not know what has happened to his wife and his car was found struck in the mud.Due to shortage of running water and electricity he was not able to cook and was running out of supplies and food.He kept listening to his battery powered radio.

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