Powerful winds whip through Tokyo, tear down scaffolding on 9-storey building
The building started to sway before its scaffolding and facade were blown off.
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Just days after violent earthquakes hit southern Japan, the country's capital city of Tokyo is dealing with powerful gusts of wind.
On Sunday, people passing through Seiseki Sakuragaoka station got a shock when the winds picked up and brought down the scaffolding and facade of a nearby nine-storey building that was under construction.
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Japanese Twitter users have since shared pics and videos of the building swaying and the extent of the damage.
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Although no injuries were reported, people were visibly shaken by the frightening scene that put Mother Nature's wrath on full display.
[H/T: RocketNews]
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