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Japan quake dead and missing over 28,000
Monday, March 28, 2011 » 07:23pm
The number of confirmed dead and people listed as missing from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast coast has topped 28,000, the National Police Agency says.
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The agency -- which collects data from the prefectures affected -- said on Monday that 10,901 had been confirmed dead and 17,649 listed as missing as of 5pm (AEDT) as a result of the March 11 catastrophe.
The quake has become Japan's deadliest natural disaster since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, which killed more than 142,000 people.
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More obstacles impede crews in Japan
Monday, March 28, 2011 » 08:45am
Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and inadequate storage tanks for huge amounts of contaminated water, stymied emergency workers Sunday as they struggled to nudge Japan's stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.
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Workers are attempting to remove the radioactive water from the tsunami-ravaged nuclear compound and restart the regular cooling systems for the dangerously hot fuel.
The day began with company officials reporting that radiation in leaking water in the Unit 2 reactor was 10 million times above normal, a spike that forced employees to flee the unit. The day ended with officials saying the huge figure had been miscalculated and offering apologies.
'The number is not credible,' said Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Takashi Kurita. 'We are very sorry.'
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Originally posted by Havick007
Just wanted add a further commentary on the issue.
It's not only the deathtoll and missing that are the issue but the survivors in the Towns, Cities and Prefectures that are suffering immensly.
Barely any food or supplies, no gas or petrol for their vehicles ( the ones that werent damaged by the Tsunami )
Please remember it is winter in Japan and many people no longer have a home to goto or even an evacuation centre.
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How long will it be before any of the survivors can have a life similar to before the Tsunami. Homes, Jobs, Schools and Infrastrucure and all of this not in just one place but over such a large scale, The Japanese government cannot be held accountable in many ways for a disaster of this scale. Not only do they have to deal with search / recovery and rescue but also clean up, the radiation issues and almost millions of displaced people....
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