Swedish final death toll from the devastating tsunamis in southeastern Asia will be in the hundreds, and may even exceed 1,000.

The Swedish government estimates about 1,400 Swedish tourists are still missing in Thailand, but travel agencies warned the number of Swedes unaccounted for could be more than 3,000.

Forty-four Swedish deaths have been confirmed so far.

Meanwhile, Sweden will give 500 million kronor (75 million dollars) in emergency aid to the regions struck by the massive quake and tidal waves around the Indian Ocean.