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A highway in Japan after the M7.3 Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake. January 17, 1995. (lemmy.world)
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[–] teft@piefed.social 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The buildings on the right side of the picture are upright.

This highway must've been on pillars and fell sideways.

Edit: here is a pic from a different angle:

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 14 points 1 week ago

What's crazy is how long the toppled highway keeps its shape and direction, it just goes all the way to the horizon. Squinting at the thumbnail I thought I was looking at the wall of a brutalist building.

[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago

That explains why it looks so clean, thanks!