Korean rescue team members handling search dogs prepare to depart Gimpo Airport in Seoul March 12, 2011. Japan has requested a limited number of foreign search and rescue teams to help with the aftermath of its major earthquake and tsunami, the United Nations said on Friday. South Korea is initially sending 40 emergency rescue officials who are on standby to fly in by government plane when they get clearance, its foreign ministry said. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people.(REUTERS/Kim Ju-Sung/YONHAP) Korean rescue team members handling search dogs prepare to depart Gimpo Airport in Seoul March 12, 2011. Japan has requested a limited number of foreign search and rescue teams to help with the aftermath of its major earthquake and tsunami, the United Nations said on Friday. South Korea is initially sending 40 emergency rescue officials who are on standby to fly in by government plane when they get clearance, its foreign ministry said. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people (REUTERS / Kim Ju-Sung/YONHAP)
A Swiss rescue worker with her dog Betsy waits to depart for Japan, at the Swiss Air Rescue base in Kloten March 12, 2011. The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co-ordinate work. (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann) A Swiss rescue worker with her dog Betsy waits to depart for Japan, at the Swiss Air Rescue base in Kloten March 12, 2011. The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co - ordinate work (REUTERS / Arnd Wiegmann)