Five Portuguese were missing and 10 others are hospitalized in Thailand after the tsunami disaster in southern Asia, the Portuguese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
About 210 Portuguese were affected by the tidal waves, and 168 of them have been found, the ministry said.
Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Monteiro said the Portuguese nationals were confirmed in the affected countries through the "names provided by themselves, local authorities, travel agencies and, above all, family members."
The government has sent officials to Thailand where the majority of the Portuguese were affected to provide assistance, said Monteiro.
A plane hired by the Portuguese authorities will leave Wednesday for Sri Lanka with a medial team and humanitarian relief, Monteiro added.