With so little information coming from the vulnerable villages along the coast, the extent of the damage and the death toll may never be known.

由于几乎得不到岸边受难村庄的消息，因此死亡和损失的程度也无从而知。

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Initial reports from Ofunato on Friday suggested that hundreds of homes had been swept away; the death toll was not yet known.

从Ofunato最初传来的报告说：周五数百户房子被海啸席卷，但是没有人员死亡报告。

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The quake and resulting tsunami left behind a known death toll of more than 200 people by early Saturday, but that number was expected to climb sharply.

CNN: Quake survivors look for loved ones in hard-hit area

Searchers recovered two bodies Thursday from the wreckage of the collapsed Mississippi River bridge, authorities said, bringing the known death toll from the Aug. 1 disaster to seven.

NPR: Officials Warn of Possible Flaw in Nation's Bridges

The Emergencies Ministry said 53 people were known to have died, although the Russian public broadcaster ORT put the known death toll at 65, and Interfax news agency said up to 70 people were confirmed dead.

BBC: Russian flood deaths mount