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
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