Two Indonesian soldiers look for tsunami victims at the west coast of Indonesia's Banda Aceh Jan. 15, 2005. About 78,395 people have been reported dead and 131,479 are still missing in Aceh province, the worst-hit Indonesian province in the Dec. 26 tsunami, according to local media. (Xinhua Photo)

An Indonesian volunteer shows the identification card of a tsunami victim at the west coast of Indonesia's Banda Aceh Jan. 15, 2005. (Xinhua Photo)

Some 132,172 people are still listed missing in Aceh province after the tsunami disaster crashed into the province on Dec. 26 which leveled vast densely-populated areas, the Aceh provincial media reported on Saturday.

The number of missing people in the northern tip of Sumatra island could increase in the near future, said provincial Secretary Thanthawi Ishak.

"The number of missing people in Aceh Jaya district and Aceh Barat district have not counted," he was quoted by the Serambi Indonesia daily as saying.

The provincial official also said that some 1,878 Acehnese were seriously injured.

The catastrophe, killed more than 110,000 people, destroyed buildings in a large areas by more than one kilometer from the beach in the province.

There are still many bodies under the debris, which still couldnot be reached by rescue teams, due to lack of heavy equipment and personnel involving in the cleaning work.