Saturday, April 9, 2011

JAPAN - Two weeks after the earthquake, the battle continues

It's been two weeks since the north-east coast of the island was hit by a very strong earthquake and a deadly tsunami, which claimed the lives of over 27,000 people. The daily Tokyo took the opportunity to take stock, in graphic form, so that his readers understand the challenge that the country will have to overcome to turn the page of this tragedy.

Besides the casualties, he said that the disaster will cost between 9,000 and 16,000 billion yen (between 80 and 140 billion euros) to businesses. If the main roads are now open, the paper shows that several lines of railroad are still disrupted, in particular the line of high-speed train between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori.

This must be returned to service until mid-April.

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