Japan increased the magnitude of the earthquake to 9.0 richter, the dead could rise to 10,000

Japan has increased the magnitude of the earthquake on Friday to 9.0 richter, while continuing to face widespread damage, with the number of people likely to have died of 10,000. In addition, the nuclear crisis escalated at 2 power plants.

Two immediately after the earthquake, a fishing boat was struck by a tsunami on the street
in Hachinohe, Aomori

The magnitude of the devastating earthquake on Friday was raised to 9.0 richter from 8.8 Richter, causing the earthquake to become the biggest earthquake in the country's history and a in the biggest earthquakes in human history. (The intensity of 8.9 richter is given by the US Geological Survey)

Meanwhile, according to Japanese police figures, the number of people killed or believed to have died has exceeded 3,200. Meanwhile, until the middle of last night (Sunday), the official death toll was confirmed to be 1,597 (The death toll does not include 200-300 corpses found in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) and 1,481 missing. . Particularly in Fukushima Prefecture, 1,167 are believed to have been killed and more than 600 bodies were found in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, two provinces on the Pacific coast.

Meanwhile, Sendai city police chiefs feared the death toll could reach 10,000.

Local governments cannot reach thousands of people, and at least 20,820 buildings in areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami have been completely or partially destroyed, while more than 300,000 people live in 6. The province had to evacuate.

About 180,000 began to evacuate within a 20km radius from Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a day after one of the plant reactors was partially melted yesterday, while 19 people were known. has been exposed to radiation near the factory.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has informed the government's nuclear safety agency this morning that the radiation level at the plant has exceeded the permitted level, after the sixth reactor at two Fukushima power plants died. cooling capacity.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan issued a decree to increase the number of troops deployed to earthquake areas to 100,000 people, the largest ever.

Earthquake damage through numbers
3,200 people were confirmed dead and probably died
1,597 is confirmed dead
The total number of deaths may be up to 10,000
10,000 in Minamisanriku city still cannot contact
20,820 houses were destroyed or damaged
6 reactors in 2 power plants lose their cooling capacity
11,400 mobile transceiver stations are not yet active
100,000 troops are deployed
5,800 people in Kesennuma were rescued by the army
69 countries offer support

In Miyagi Prefecture, about 200 bodies were found in Higashimatsushima City, the National Police Agency said.

According to provincial officials, until the night of Saturday, about 4,400 people remained isolated in schools, hospitals and guesthouses in Onagawa town and Ishinomaki city, areas hit by tsunamis, as well as at home. Onagawa nuclear machine, where they were evacuated.

At Minamisanriku about 10,000 people, accounting for more than half of the city people, still cannot contact.

In Iwate Prefecture, northern Miyagi, many bodies were found in the rubble in Rikuzentakata yesterday morning. About 5,000 houses in the city were flooded, due to tsunami waves and the city office said only 5,900 out of 23,000 people had gone to shelters.

Until now, the mayor and officials at Otsuchi have not been contacted, after the city office was swept away by the tsunami. It was known at that time that the mayor and city officials seemed to be inside the building. A nursing home in the city of Ofunato with 30 elderly people was also swept away.

In the meantime, communication still has problems, with phone lines in Iwwate and Miyagi still not connected. 11,400 stations of mobile service dealers are still "frozen". Areas in Iwate and Miyagi and seven other provinces still do not receive television signals.

So far, the army has saved about 5,800 people in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture and the surrounding area.

In addition, a total of 69 governments and 5 international organizations have offered to help Japan.