The number of people missing after a massive earthquake struck the west coast of Japan on New Year’s Day is now 240. Reports said the government has doubled the number of soldiers deployed to the disaster area to 4,600 to support the emergency services. Four days after the quakes struck, the clock was ticking in the search of survivors. There were dozens of reports that people remained under collapsed houses. The mountains of rubble, damaged roads, landslides and aftershocks continue to hamper the efforts of rescue teams. READ ALSO: Netizens…
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