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Asian tsunamis claim more than 80,000 lives
30/12/2004 8:14

The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Sunday has risen to over 80,000. Following are the figures reported from some disaster-hit countries:

Country Deaths

Sri Lanka 23,000

India 10,850

Indonesia 45,268

Thailand 1,800

Malaysia 65

Myanmar 90

Maldives 55

Somalia 100

The numbers are based on local official and media reports as of 1930 GMT Wednesday and they are subject to updating.





 Xinhua