TOKYO – On March 11, a year will have passed since Japan was struck by the triple tragedy of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident. According to figures announced by the country’s National Police Agency, the Great East Japan Earthquake left behind 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing – the largest loss of life due to natural disaster in Japan since World War II.
东京—3月11日是日本遭受地震、海啸和核事故三重打击的一周年纪念日。根据日本警察厅公布的数据，这场东日本大地震造成15 848人死亡、3 305人失踪，是日本自二战以来生命损失最严重的自然灾难。失踪者搜寻工作——主要是海上搜寻——仍在进行中。