Death toll rises to 11 in Japan quake
Afp, Tokyo
A man died of injuries yesterday sustained in a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan last week, bringing the death toll to 11, officials said. Foundry worker Kimio Tomimatsu, 47, died of severe burns he suffered in the July 16 earthquake, which registered 6.8 on the Richter scale, according to the government in Niigata prefecture. "We confirmed his death was related to the earthquake. So the total number of fatalities has risen to 11," an official said. The earthquake destroyed hundreds of homes and sparked a fire that raged for hours at the country's biggest nuclear power plant, which leaked a small amount of radioactive material. Japan has agreed to allow UN inspectors visit the plant in the hopes of easing international concerns over the leakage.
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