ONE VERY lucky man...(Japan Tsunami)

[AsahinaKimi]

In this series of photos taken by an official of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, and released Friday, Toya Chiba, a reporter for the Iwate Tokai Shimbun, is engulfed by the tsunami at around 3:25 p.m. on March 11 in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, while filming with his video camera. Chiba managed to survive the tsunami by grabbing a dangling rope and climbing onto a coal heap around 8 meters high after being swept away for about 30 meters. Chiba said it took less than 20 seconds from when the water hit his knees until it inundated him. He said he is happy to be alive but regrets losing his camera amid the chaos.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/on-the-job

[notadmblnd]

1. wonder what happened to the other person?

[loudsue]

3. The "other person" was a photo on the wall of that phone booth.

I thought it was someone else at first, too.

[notadmblnd]

6. Thank you. I really couldn't tell

I hate old eyes.

[Warpy]

He'd have been luckier if he'd been reporting on something back in the hills

That water was ice cold. The cold is what killed most people, not just the water or trauma from all the debris. He's lucky to have remained conscious long enough to grab the line.

The "lady" in the booth looks like a poster.

[malaise]

2. I wouldn't even remember that I had a camera

Life is all we have

[Prometheus Bound]

4. Shit! Up to his neck and still taking photos. That's dedication!

[bullwinkle428]

5. Wow...it literally looks like he's still trying to use the camera in

the bottom picture!

[Chris_Texas]

7. dedication!