KESENNUMA, Miyagi Prefecture--A search was conducted here for those still missing on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region.
About 50 people, including bereaved family members and local coast guard staff, joined the search on March 10.
A total of 2,550 people are still missing across the three hardest-hit prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima following the disaster, which has left indelible scars on many northeastern communities.
The search was conducted along the coastline from around 10 a.m.
Parts of the ocean were also investigated by the coast guard and volunteer divers in an effort to find clues relating to people who disappeared in the disaster.
The 2,550 were listed missing as of the end of February, according to the National Police Agency.
Additionally, 12 bodies were still unidentified in Miyagi Prefecture while there were 57 such bodies in Iwate Prefecture.
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