A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan on Friday looked set to kill at least 1 000 people.
Hawaii ordered evacuations of its coastal areas and braced for a possible tidal wave set off by Friday’s earthquake in Japan.
The tsunami set off by Japan’s huge earthquake is currently higher than some Pacific islands that it could wash over, the Red Cross warned on Friday.
A massive 8,8-magnitude quake hit the north-east coast of Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, triggering a 4m tsunami.