5000 People Lost or Died in the Japan 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunami

Japan's Kyodo news agency today said that by March 14, 5,000 people have lost or died in the Northeastern Japan 8.9 magnitude earthquake and 10 meters tsunami followed by the quake. Earthquake-stricken areas are seriously short of water, food, gasoline and other supplies. The amount of people who gather in the refuge has risen to 550,000. The current prime minister of Japan Naoto Kan said that the country is experiencing its largest difficulties since the end of World War II in 1945.

People who lost their home gathered at square after the earthquake in Japan

10 meters tsunami caused by the earthquake swept some coastline of Japan

Flood and fire caused by the aftermath 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami

Below are some most-viewed videos about the quake and tsunami on YouTube. You could use this YouTube Downloader to download them to your computer.

Frightened residents, shaky ground in the earthquake in Sendai (posted on March 10, 2011, currently 10 million views)


Breathtaking swaying building in the massive quake (posted on March 10, 2011, currently 5.8 million views)


Raw Video: Tsunami Slams Northeast Japan (posted on March 10, 2011, currently 7.1 million views)


Japan 9.0 earthquake and tsunami (NHK footage) (posted on March 11, 2011, currently 2.4 million views)