Japan scrambles to reach trapped victims amid devastation

Shirakawa, Japan (CNN) - Rescuers plucked Dazed survivors from collapsed homes, Muddy Waters and Raging fires on Saturday, a day after a Powerful earthquake tore through Japan and unleashed waves That swallowed Entire towns along the coast.
More than 900 were killed and about 700 others were missing Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. The number is EE to go up as rescuers REACH more Hard-Hit Areas.
The 8.9-magnitude quake was centered about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Sendai, a farming and fishing region battling to stay ahead Following Decades of brain drain from the ITS youth moving to the capital of Tokyo.
In the nearby city of Shirakawa, rescuers dug through the rubble with heavy machinery Thurs REACH 13 Neighbors trapped "when the earth opened up and swallowed Their Homes.
Relatives and friends huddled in the cold, watching, waiting and Praying. Others wept.read more at www.cnn.com