23/03/2011 10:19
Death toll tops 9,000 from great quake-tsunami in Japan
The catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 9,079 people dead and 13,786 others unaccounted for in Japan, Xinhua reported citing the National Police Agency.
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.