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marmar

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Sun Mar-20-11 10:39 AM
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BBC: Japan warns on quake deaths rise

Police in Japan say 15,000 people may have been killed in a single prefecture, Miyagi, by the huge quake and tsunami which struck nine days ago.

The official death toll has now risen to 8,450, with 12,931 people missing.

But there was some good news after an 80-year-old woman and her grandson were found alive in the rubble of Ishinomaki city.

Attempts continue to stave off a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12798579

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Poll_Blind

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Sun Mar-20-11 10:44 AM
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1. Thoughts and prayers, again, going out to the victims of this horrible calamity.

After watching just some of the coverage of the tragedy, even 20,000 seems like an iffy, low-ball number given the absolute near-Apocalyptic destruction.

Up until a week ago, I'd never seen whole towns and cities washed away by a wall of buildings, homes mixed into a scouring slurry, covered in pockets of fire and sea-going ships.

I've just never seen destruction like that in my life. There were parts of Japan which looked like Dresden. Others had no analog.

PB

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Botany

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Sun Mar-20-11 10:56 AM
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2. My heart aches for the people of Japan

Edited on Sun Mar-20-11 11:01 AM by Botany

Akane Ito is reunited w/ her labrador retriever, Mei, after 7 days.

<Police in Japan say 15,000 people may have been killed in a single prefecture, Miyagi, by the huge
quake and tsunami which struck nine days ago.> :cry:

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kestrel91316

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Sun Mar-20-11 11:33 AM
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3. I still think the final number may approach 100,000. Lots of those coastal towns,

there is simply NO WAY people could have evacuated in time. And millions of people live in the area.

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Frustratedlady

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Sun Mar-20-11 12:14 PM
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4. I agree. They may never know how many. n/t

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pokerfan

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Sun Mar-20-11 12:53 PM
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6. They might not know until they take a census

Because with a village gone there may not be anyone to report someone missing.

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malaise

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Sun Mar-20-11 12:16 PM
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5. Not sure because they are trained to assume tsunamis

following earthquakes but I won't rule out your number.

Any word on the state of Mt Fuji?

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Sun Mar-20-11 01:38 PM
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7. K'N'R

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