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February 7, 2005
Tsunami toll tops 295,000
Topics: Southeast Asia Earthquake and TsunamiThe 295,000 deaths is probably not the worst of it, with some reports expecting the toll to reach over 400,000.
- News.au.com
Indonesia was hardest-hit by the December 26 quake and tsunamis, with a
total of 242,347 people listed as dead or missing, the health ministry
said in its latest figures.
The ministry said the number of people confirmed dead had risen to 114,573 while the number of people missing and almost certainly dead remained at 127,774.
Thailand's toll remained at 5393 confirmed dead. A further 3071 people were listed as missing, more than 1000 of them foreigners.
Posted by Hyscience at February 7, 2005 10:58 AM
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