More than 650 believed dead in quake

The scale of the death and destruction following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is growing worse by the hour. 451 people have been confirmed dead and at least 200 others are believed to be dead.

On top of that, more than 750 people are missing in several prefectures in the country's northeast.

Police say 200 to 300 unidentified bodies have been found in the city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. A tsunami made its way 10 kilometers inland from the coast. 81 people have been confirmed dead in the prefecture.

In Iwate Prefecture, 215 people have been confirmed dead. Police there say more than 214 are missing in coastal areas. The government says the city of Rikuzen-takata is nearly devastated.

In Fukushima Prefecture, 117 people are reported to have been killed and more than 503 are missing.

In Yamagata Prefecture, a woman who fell during an escape after the quake died on Saturday morning.

In Aomori Prefecture, one person was found dead in a passenger car in Hachinohe City. The car is believed to have been swept away by a tsunami. The scope of the damage by the tsunami there is not yet known.

In Hakodate, Hokkaido, a man was found dead in a submerged apartment building.

At least 34 people have been confirmed dead in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures.

In the Japanese capital, 4 people were killed after a building partially collapsed.