Death toll reaches 11,620 from great quake-tsunami in Japan

2011-04-01 16:39:08

TOKYO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The National Police Agency said on Friday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 11,620 people dead and 16,464 others unaccounted for in Japan by 15:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT).

A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.

Heavy casualties and extensive damage have been caused by the twin disasters.

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