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Official death toll from Japan quake & tsunami tops 9,000: Kyodo

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Rescue workers make their way through a sea of debris as they search for victims of a tsunami in devastated Rikuzentakat March 21, 2011. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Rescue workers make their way through a sea of debris as they search for victims of a tsunami in devastated Rikuzentakat March 21, 2011.

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TOKYO | Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:43pm EDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The official death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier in the month has now exceeded 9,000, Kyodo news agency quoted the national police as saying on Tuesday.

Domestic media has reported over 20,000 people have died or are still unaccounted for.

(Kazunori Takada)
World
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Natural Disasters
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