Death toll of Asian tsunami approaches 220,000
19/1/2005 23:45
The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude
earthquake in Indonesia on Dec. 26 has risen to over 219,800. Following are
figures from the hardest-hit countries:
Country
Deaths
Sri
Lanka
38,195
India
10,012
Indonesia 166,320
Thailand
5,305
The figures are based on local official and media reports as of 1530 GMT
Wednesday and they are subject to updating.
Xinhua
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