The reports listing the number dead are pure guesses. The Times does well to keep the number of dead vague. How can anyone know the extent of death at this early stage in the disaster? At the rate which new numbers have been reported today, the toll could be in the tens of thousands. A terrible tragedy.
"Over a million people have been affected by the destruction, officials said, with people fleeing their homes for higher ground, fearing aftershocks that could send more waves to strike the islands and beaches. The death toll could rise considerably as information comes in from remote islands and beach resorts, and the fate of those missing, including the hundreds of fishermen at sea, becomes apparent."
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