Death toll from Japan quake nears 15,000

MOSCOW, May 9 (RIA Novosti) – The death toll from the recent 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami in Japan has reached 14,919 people, while 9,893 remain unaccounted for, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday citing police data. Among six prefectures affected by the March 11 disaster, Miyagi registered the highest number of victims – 8,924. About […]