Tsunami death toll in Indonesia passes 110,000
14/1/2005 17:00
The death toll from the Dec. 26 tsunami in the Indonesian provinces of
Aceh and North Sumatra has climbed to 110,229, a statement from the Ministry of
Social Affairs revealed Friday.
The ministry said 12,132 people are still missing and 703,748 were displaced
by the earthquake-triggered tsunami, which also struck several other countries
in the Indian Ocean.
Xinhua
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