'Mini-ark' could save tsunami victims

A Japanese company has developed a miniature version of Noah’s Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami – a floating capsule that looks like a huge tennis ball.

'Mini-ark' could save tsunami victims

A Japanese company has developed a miniature version of Noah’s Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami – a floating capsule that looks like a huge tennis ball.

Cosmo Power said its “Noah” shelter is made of enhanced fibreglass that can save users from disasters like the one on March 11 that devastated Japan’s northern coast, leaving nearly 20,000 people dead or missing.

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