Casualties and Damages

Death toll rises to 9,700 in Japan: police

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-24 13:29

TOKYO - The National Police Agency said Thursday that the twin disasters of the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 9,700 people dead and 16,501 others unaccounted for in Japan by 12:00 am local time (0300 GMT).