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Death toll passes 118,000 in Asia's tsunami
31/12/2004 1:29

Sources of the Indonesian Health Ministry said Thursday death toll from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami had risen to 79,940 in its Aceh province, bringing the total number of people killed in the Indian Ocean tidal waves to at least 118,000.

Following are the figures reported from some tsunami-hit countries as of 1330 GMT:

Country Deaths

Indonesia 79,940

Sri Lanka 24,743

India 10,850

Thailand 2,394

Somalia 132

Myanmar 90

Malaysia 66

Maldives 75

Tanzania 10

Bangladesh: 2

Kenya 1

Among the victims, hundreds are foreign holidaymakers in the region, according to figures released by foreign ministries of countries with citizens killed in the disaster.



 Xinhua