Japan crisis in maps
The confirmed death toll stands at 15,019, as of 13 May. The map below shows the three areas that have been the hardest hit.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from the areas worst affected by the earthquake and tsunami, with many now living in temporary shelters.
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