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An 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northeast Japan spawned a ferocious tsunami that's caused massive destruction; flattening whole cities, starting raging fires, and killing hundreds. Nearly 88,000 people are reported missing, according to the official Kyodo news agency.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenv...ke-and-tsunami
I don't know how they are making such a calculation.
http://onespot.wsj.com/small-busines...ssing-in-japan
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According to the Kyodo News Agency, via BBC, the official missing persons tally is around 88,000.
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Let's hope it's nowhere that high.