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On November 7, 2006, a deadly tornado struck the town of Saroma, Hokkaido in Japan. The tornado destroyed ten buildings. [1] Nine people are confirmed dead and twelve people injured as of November 7 2006 [2] but some people remain unaccounted for. Most of the casualties occurred at the work site for a tunnel, where the storm swept over prefabricated housing that were being used by workers. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ...