Japan quake caused $210 bln in property damage

Japan’s March 11 quake and tsunami disaster destroyed buildings and infrastructure worth about $210 billion, excluding costs caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident, the government said Friday.


The 16.9 trillion yen bill estimate by the Cabinet office also excludes other costs such as compensation payments for disaster victims and evacuees.


The figure includes structural damage to the Fukushima Daiichi atomic plant and other nuclear facilities but not costs resulting from radiation leaks such as the impacts on sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and tourism.


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