Sunday, March 20, 2011

3 GHANAIANS RESCUED IN JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

Three Ghanaians caught in the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, have been rescued by the Japanese Police nine (9) days after the incident.
According to reports the three Ghanaians got missing when the 9.0 magnitude mega-thrust earthquake hit the coast of Japan on Friday 11 March 2011.
Japanese Government Data indicates that there are about 1,950 Ghanaians in Japan, especially in Tokyo, it is yet to be confirmed how many Ghanaians died or were affected in the historic disaster.
Officials of the Ghanaian Embassy in Japan have advised Ghanaians in Tokyo to either move northwards or fly out of Japan for their own safety.
One Ghanaian Actor in Japan, Nana Yaw was at the meeting with Embassy officials and he spoke with Adom News.

Meanwhile, the Japanese National Police Agency has officially confirmed 8,277 deaths, 2,619 injured and 12,722 people missing across eighteen prefectures, and over 100,000 buildings damaged or destroyed.
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