they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors.
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Those who survive are left to clear away the wreckage and find a way to rebuild.
From the post-gazette.com
Neighbours said he would not have been able to escape the wreckage of the crash.
From the dailymail.co.uk
She was one of the lucky ones, walking uninjured from the wreckage of the train.
From the kingstonguardian.co.uk
A photographer saw charred wreckage and dozens of emergency workers and firemen.
From the stuff.co.nz
The wreckage of Vietnam was proof enough that something had gone terribly wrong.
From the theatlantic.com
Clearing the wreckage and paper from the scene took nearly four hours, UHP said.
From the sltrib.com
Authorities said the smoke wreckage was toxic and about 20 homes were evacuated.
From the abcnews.go.com
Most of the rest of the wreckage, including an entire wing, lay down an incline.
From the newsobserver.com
A truck-mounted crane was sent to the accident site to help remove the wreckage.
From the sacbee.com
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The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"
Wreckage is the first album by British DJ/producer Overseer. Most of its tracks have been featured in an advertisement, film, video game, trailer, or television show.
Wreckage is a 1997 EP by Swedish metal band Entombed. It contains two versions of the title-track and 4 covers.
Wreckage is the name of three fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
The remnants of a wreck. This would refer to a plane that crashed into a building, but the remains of the building would be rubble or debris.
Container floating in deep space that contains an artefact. See cigar cutter, cube, pipe, UFO and pyramid.