The death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami could rise to 10 000 and more in Miyagi prefecture alone, its police chief told reporters on Sunday.
"There is no doubt that the number will reach the 10 000-level," said Naoto Takeuchi, quoted by state broadcaster NHK. He was referring just to his own prefecture, the region hardest hit by Friday's devastating natural disaster.
The National Police Agency's official death toll as of early Sunday was 688, with 642 missing and 1 570 injured.
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