Death toll in Japan rises

An explosion occurred at a petrochemical complex in Sendai, according to Agence France-Presse. The bodies of 200 to 300 people were found in the city. Whether the death of these people is related to the explosion is not yet known. Until then, the number of people killed in Japan was close to 90.

Recall that on March 11, Friday in Japan there was a strong earthquake, the power of which was 9 points. As a result of the earthquake, a series of waves hit the east coast, some of which reached ten meters in height. The epicenter of the earthquake was 130 kilometers off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. The administrative center of this prefecture is the city of Sendai.

As a result, entire settlements were under water, which were located along the coast, cars, boats and yachts were washed away like grains of sand. According to eyewitnesses, the wave overturned a large ship with passengers and covered the train. The fate of those on board and on the train is unknown.

Half of the population was left without electricity, the work of the nuclear power plant was disrupted. The authorities of the country assess the incident as the most devastating natural disaster in the history of the country.

A tsunami warning has also been issued in many other countries. In Russia, for example, the wave reached the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. 11,000 people were evacuated. In addition, water began to arrive in Hawaii. Experts say the tsunami will soon reach the US mainland.

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