VOICED: Life and death a matter of metres in Japanese town

The transcript describes the devastating impact of a tsunami on a community, highlighting the immediate destruction and the challenges faced in communication and recovery. It details the emotional toll on residents, the difficulty in contacting loved ones, and the grim task of accounting for the missing and deceased. Despite the destruction, there is a glimmer of hope as survivors strive to outnumber the dead.

How did the tsunami affect the number of bodies recovered?

What are the hopes of the survivors in the town after the disaster?