Death toll reaches 13,392 from great quake-tsunami in Japan
18:24, 13 April 2011
TOKYO. April 13. KAZINFORM The National Police Agency said on Wednesday that the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have left 13, 392 people dead and 15,133 others unaccounted for in Japan by 7:00 p.m. local time (1000 GMT). Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
In Miyagi Prefecture, 8,190 people were killed, while 3,867 were killed in Iwate Prefecture.
About 139,000 survivors are staying in 2,300 shelters across the country as one month has passed since the quake and tsunami.
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami. Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com for full version