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TOKYO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have left 14,435 people dead and 11,601 others unaccounted for in Japan by 04:00 p. m. local time.
In Miyagi Prefecture, 8,702 people were killed, while the figure for Iwate Prefecture was 4216.
About 130,000 survivors are staying in 2,300 shelters across the country.
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.
Heavy casualties and extensive damage have been caused by the twin disasters.
(source:news.xinhuanet.com)
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