Report: 200 to 300 bodies discovered on beach in Sendai, Japan

Details are scant right now, but it appears the death toll from the earlier devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunamis in Japan has risen sharply with the discovery of 200 to 300 bodies on a beach in Sendai.

Prior to the reported discovery reported by police, death tolls officially hovered in the 50-60 range, with a similar amount of people reported missing. The bodies were believed to have been discovered by Miyagi Police in the Wakabayashi Ward in the city of Sendai:

The police believe the bodies are those of residents who were hit by a tsunami after the strongest recorded earthquake to hit Japan rocked the northeast of the country including the prefecture.

All households in the area are believed to have been affected by the tsunami. Reports indicate the airport has also been “flooded badly.”

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