March 28 (Reuters) - The following lists the impact of the
earthquake and tsunami that rocked the northeast coast of Japan
on March 11, and the subsequent crisis at a nuclear power plantDEATH TOLL
* A total of 11,004 people were confirmed dead by Japan's
National Police Agency as of 1200 GMT on Monday, while 17,339
were missing.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED
* A total of 180,868 people were in shelters around the
country as of 1200 GMT on Monday following evacuation, the
National Police Agency said.
The government has set up an evacuation area around a
quake-stricken nuclear plant in the northeast with a 20-km
(12-mile) radius. About 177,500 residents have left the zone.
The government has also said people living within 30 km of
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, but outside the 20-km
radius, should also consider leaving.
HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY
* A total of 186,724 households in the north were without
electricity as of 0900 GMT on Monday, Tohuku Electric Power Co
said.
HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT WATER
* At least 360,000 households in nine prefectures were
without running water as of 2300 GMT on Monday, the Health
Ministry said.
NUMBER OF BUILDINGS DAMAGED
* 18,423 buildings have been completely destroyed, the
National Police Agency of Japan said as of 1200 GMT on Monday.
IMPACT ON ECONOMY
The government said last week it estimated damage from the
earthquake and tsunami at 16 trillion to 25 trillion yen ($198
billion-$309 billion). The top estimate would make it the
world's costliest natural disaster.
The estimate covers damage to roads, homes, factories and
other infrastructure, but excludes lost economic activity from
power outages and costs arising from damage to the Fukushima
nuclear power plant, as well as the impact of swings in
financial markets and business sentiment.
The yen spiked to a record high against the dollar
after the quake, prompting the first joint intervention by the
Group of Seven rich nations in 11 years to help shield Japan's
export-reliant economy.
* Tokyo's Nikkei stock average slumped as much as 20
percent to a two-year low as the disaster and nuclear crisis
unfolded. Last week, the Nikkei briefly rose above 9,559.62, a
50 percent retracement of its fall from a February 17 peak to a
two-year intraday low hit last week. On Monday, the benchmark
Nikkei ended down 0.6 percent or 57.60 points at
9,478.53.
Japan's reconstruction spending will almost certainly exceed
that of the 1995 quake in Kobe, when the government needed extra
budgets of more than 3 trillion yen. Some estimate the already
debt-laden government will have to compile an extra budget
topping 10 trillion yen, or nearly 3 percent of gross domestic
product. [ID:nL3E7EM06D]
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES OFFERING AID
According to the Foreign Ministry, 133 countries and 39
international organisations have offered assistance.
($1 = 80.985 yen)
(Reporting by Yoko Nishikawa; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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