Japan: 10,000 missing in port city of Minamisanriku
Ten thousand people were reported missing in the town of Minamisanriku alone according to a local TV channel.
Japanese authorities have told the UN atomic watchdog they are making preparations to distribute iodine to people living near nuclear power plants affected by Friday's earthquake, the Vienna-based agency said. Iodine can be used to help protect the body from radioactive exposure. (Reuters)
