Casualties and Damages

Death toll at 4,314 in Japan after colossal quake

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-17 09:22

The destruction is seen from an aerial view in Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, in this US Navy handout photo dated March 15, 2011. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting search and rescue operations and re-supply missions in northeast Japan following the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. [Photo/Agencies]

TOKYO - The National Police Agency said Thursday that Friday's catastrophic quake and ensuing tsunami have left 4,314 people dead and 8,606 others unaccounted for in Japan by 8:00 am local time (2300 GMT Wednesday).