Japanese Death Count Could Surpass 11,000 -- Spiegel Online
The news of death and devastation worsens by the hour: Friday's earthquake and tsunami devastated entire cities, ports and towns in Japan. Although authorities are estimating 1,400 deaths, more than 10,000 people are missing in one coastal city alone. Meanwhile, a disaster at nuclear plants has sparked a bitter debate as far away as Germany.
The violent earthquake that struck Japan on Friday caused almost unimaginable devastation, and the tsunami it triggered hit the coast of northern Japan with full force. Waves up to seven meters (almost 23 feet) high buried homes, trees and cars, transforming much into flotsam for a distance of up to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) into the interior in some areas. At this point, it is still too early to determine the disaster's massive scope.
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My Comment: I suspect that even 11,000 is a figure that is too low. My guess .... this disaster has claimed tens of thousands of lives, and while I hope that I am wrong .... the sad fact is that when the tsunami hit, many were not prepared to confront a 3 story wall of water.
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