• 402+ number of confirmed deaths in the Japanese quake this week
• 1,000+ could have died, according to estimates by Kyodo News agency
• 3,000+ homes were destroyed on the coast of Honshu Island alone source

• * – Why we’re wary of the death toll numbers: The dramatic scale of this disaster does not encourage firm estimates, so we’d like to offer these numbers, which some of our readers have asked for, with a warning: They’re subject to change. This incident is far too huge to offer hard statistics right now. For example: Police in Sendai said that there were 200-300 bodies on the shore at least. Considering the scope of the disaster in Sendai alone, it’s entirely possible that many more will be found. Maybe in a few days we’ll have a better idea.

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