Typhoon Trami claims another 'victim' as giant Goddess of Mercy statue topples face-down in Okinawa

Typhoon Trami pummelled Japan and its outlying islands including Okinawa over the weekend, killing four and injuring more than 120 people. 

Turns out, even the Goddess of Mercy was no match for the powerful storm.

A photo that began circulating on Sunday (Sept 30) showed the 38-metre tall (about 8 stories high) Buddhist statue laying broken, face-down on the ground.

from Asia
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