Japanese police say they have so far confirmed 6,911 deaths in the earthquake and tsunami that hit northern Japan last week. The figure surpasses the death toll for the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Police say 10,316 remain missing. They suspect that many other people have not been reported as missing because entire families were lost in the disaster.
The quake is Japan's worst natural disaster in the post-war period, after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which claimed 6,434 lives.
Police say 10,316 remain missing. They suspect that many other people have not been reported as missing because entire families were lost in the disaster.
The quake is Japan's worst natural disaster in the post-war period, after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which claimed 6,434 lives.
In Miyagi Prefecture, 4,030 people have been confirmed dead, and 2,214 are missing. Iwate Prefecture has confirmed 2,223 deaths, and says 4,253 people are missing.
Fukushima Prefecture has 602 deaths, and 3,844 people remain missing.
In Aomori Prefecture, 3 people are confirmed dead. Yamagata and Hokkaido prefectures have confirmed one death each.
In the Kanto region, the death toll includes 19 in Ibaraki, 16 in Chiba and seven in Tokyo.
Friday, March 18, 2011 15:42 +0900 (JST)
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