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March 11, 2011 - train passengers walk across elevated tracks after an earthquake in Japan (lemmynsfw.com)

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Passengers on the Yurikamome transit line in Tokyo walk along the track towards Shiodome station
Photograph: Koji Sasahara/AP

Was cleaning up in my picture archive and came across this one. Had to do a reverse image search, as I had completely forgotten what the subject was about. Then I found some relevant articles, here's one:

The Guardian: Japan struck by earthquake and tsunami - in pictures

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011, and this picture was so orderly and serene compared to the other ones from the disaster. Which is probably why I decided to save it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They should have all walked in formation with the one in the front making train noises

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Not a lot of room for humor immediately after a horrible natural disaster. The mild amusements came when the whole nation couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of nothing but the same three AC Japan commercials playing for weeks, and the communal “ghost tremors” we all experienced long after the quake.

You would seriously feel your own heart beating and it would trigger a panic response.