9,500 Missing in One Japanese Town

As the rescue mission continues in Japan, the first truly scary numbers are emerging. Government officials in the northern town of Minamisanriku say 9,500 are missing, according to the official Kyodo news agency. That represents about half the town’s population, notes the CBC . Still, confusion is rampant, and the…

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9,500 Missing in One Japanese Town

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