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Earthquake in Japan: human and environmental consequences

8.9 magnitude Earthquake and Tsunami struck northeast Japan, on 11 March 2010. It is said to be one of the biggest Earthquakes in the past 140 years. The death cost is expected to exceed 10,000.

It is difficult to even imagine what Japanese people are going through right now. Dealing with their grieves and looking for loved one while faced with after marks of this disaster. To help them find out about each other, on-line services such as twitter and Google have been set to act as directories and message boards so people can look for each other or post a note saying they are safe.

But the potential consequences of an Earthquake of this magnitute doesn't stop at local level. Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant been affected in the aftermath of the quake, too. The nuclear reactor vessel itself is said not be damaged and hence there is no risk of nuclear explosion. However, there have been:

- two confirmed explosions and reports of the third reactor failing. 

- reports of at least 22 people being treated for the effects of exposure to radiation and 

- tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from within a 20km (12.4-mile) radius

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-127262977

Our thoughts are with the people of Japan 

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Read about the British Red Cross appeal here 

http://www.redcross.org.uk/japantsunami/?approachcode=68816_googlePAD8JpTs&gclid=CMiQ1KPvzacCFQod4Qodj1gMCw