DEATH TOLL* The death toll is difficult to forecast.A total of 9,079 people were confirmed dead by Japan's National Police Agency as of noon (0300 GMT) on Tuesday, while 12,645 were reported missing.NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED* A total of 318,614 people are in shelters around the country as of noon Tuesday (0300 GMT) after being evacuated, the National Police Agency of Japan said.The government expanded the evacuation area around a quake-stricken nuclear plant in northeastern Japan to a 20-km (12 miles) radius from 10 km on March 12. Since then, around 177,500 residents have evacuated from the zone.The government has also told people within 30 km of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, some 240 km north of Tokyo, to stay indoors.HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY* A total of 216,977 households in the north were without electricity as of Tuesday noon, Tohuku Electric Power Co. says, down from 220,871 on Monday.HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT WATER* At least 880,000 households in 11 prefectures were without running water as of Monday, the Health Ministry says, down from 1.02 million on Sunday. No new figures were available on Tuesday.NUMBER OF BUILDINGS DAMAGED* At least 14,713 buildings have been completely destroyed, the National Police Agency of Japan says on Tuesday.
Japan Fact-box: 9,079 confirmed dead, 12,645 missing
In aftermath of earthquake and tsunami 318,614 people in shelters; 216,977 households without electricity, 880,000 without running water.
DEATH TOLL* The death toll is difficult to forecast.A total of 9,079 people were confirmed dead by Japan's National Police Agency as of noon (0300 GMT) on Tuesday, while 12,645 were reported missing.NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED* A total of 318,614 people are in shelters around the country as of noon Tuesday (0300 GMT) after being evacuated, the National Police Agency of Japan said.The government expanded the evacuation area around a quake-stricken nuclear plant in northeastern Japan to a 20-km (12 miles) radius from 10 km on March 12. Since then, around 177,500 residents have evacuated from the zone.The government has also told people within 30 km of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, some 240 km north of Tokyo, to stay indoors.HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY* A total of 216,977 households in the north were without electricity as of Tuesday noon, Tohuku Electric Power Co. says, down from 220,871 on Monday.HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT WATER* At least 880,000 households in 11 prefectures were without running water as of Monday, the Health Ministry says, down from 1.02 million on Sunday. No new figures were available on Tuesday.NUMBER OF BUILDINGS DAMAGED* At least 14,713 buildings have been completely destroyed, the National Police Agency of Japan says on Tuesday.