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Search goes on after Japan quake Japan earthquake death toll rises
(about 7 hours later)
Rescue squads in northern Japan have resumed their search for people missing after Saturday's earthquake which struck with a force of 7.2. Rescuers in northern Japan have found three more bodies, bringing the confirmed death toll from Saturday's earthquake to nine, officials say.
Those missing include seven people feared buried by a mudslide at a hot spring hotel in mountains outside the town of Kurihara, Miyagi region. Four more people are feared buried by a mudslide at a hot spring hotel near the town of Kurihara, Miyagi region.
With major roads buckled and unusable, search teams hiked through mountain trails to reach isolated towns. With major roads buckled and unusable, rescuers are hiking through mountain trails to reach isolated towns.
Six people are known to have been killed and more than 200 injured. Twelve people are still missing and more than 200 have been injured after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.
There have been more than 200 aftershocks. There have been more than 200 aftershocks since Saturday.
HelicoptersHelicopters
The quake was centred on Iwate, a rural mountainous region on Japan's main island, Honshu.The quake was centred on Iwate, a rural mountainous region on Japan's main island, Honshu.
In pictures: Japan's quake
Military helicopters have been taking in supplies and flying the injured to hospitals.Military helicopters have been taking in supplies and flying the injured to hospitals.
A small amount of radioactive water was leaked at a nuclear power station.A small amount of radioactive water was leaked at a nuclear power station.
But officials said there was no danger to the public from the minor spillage at the facility in Fukushima.But officials said there was no danger to the public from the minor spillage at the facility in Fukushima.
Seismologists issued a warning of the earthquake moments before it struck around 0845 (2343 GMT) on Friday Seismologists issued a warning of the earthquake moments before it struck at about 0845 (2343 GMT) on Friday
Footage from NHK television showed surveillance cameras in the city of Sendai being shaken violently for about 30 seconds.Footage from NHK television showed surveillance cameras in the city of Sendai being shaken violently for about 30 seconds.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries and experiences thousands of minor tremors each year.Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries and experiences thousands of minor tremors each year.
An earthquake last year caused a small radioactive leak from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant.An earthquake last year caused a small radioactive leak from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant.