Tens of thousands of people were feared dead Monday after last week’s earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan as Prime Minister Naoto Kan said 15,000 people had been rescued so far. Alone in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi prefecture, one of the areas hardest-hit in Friday’s disaster, more than 1,000 bodies were found, the [...] Continue reading Tens of thousands feared dead after quake
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The full extent of the damage in earthquake-ravaged Japan was revealed Saturday morning, after an 8.9-magnitude trembler and devastating tsunami rocked the northeastern part of the country, killing well over 1,000 people, the government said. Yukio Edano, chief cabinet secretary of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s government, said the death toll from Friday’s quake, the [...] Continue reading Full extent of Japan quake damage revealed, 1,000 dead
The massive earthquake that hit Japan Friday has caused extensive damage, said Prime Minister Naoto Kan. The prime minister said the government would make every effort to deal with the impact of the earthquake that measured 8.9 on the Richter scale and triggered waves of tsunamis. “Our government will make all-out efforts to minimize the [...] Continue reading Quake caused huge damage: Japan PM
Tragic in Japan overnight: Houses were swept away, ships swept inland after the coast of Japan was slammed by what experts believe is the fifth biggest earthquake to rock the [...]
The baby boy who is the youngest known victim of New Zealand’s earthquake disaster was its first laid to rest, given a farewell Monday by grieving … Continue reading Infant boy the first NZ quake victim laid to rest