Death toll from March 11 earthquake in Japan nears 12,700

The death toll from last month’s 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami in Japan has reached 12,690, while nearly 14,736 remain unaccounted for, the Kyodo news agency reported on Friday citing data from police. The twin disaster that hit Japan on March 11 also triggered a number of explosions at the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant, which […]