Japan quake death toll passes 18,000 - Guardian

The human and financial cost of the tsunami continues to rise, after police estimates showed more than 18,000 people have died in the disaster and the World Bank said it may cost Japan as much as £145bn to repair the damage. - Japan quake death toll passes 18000
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