Tsunami toll could top 100,000, Red Cross Tsunami toll could top 100,000, Red Cross

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SRI LANKA       18,700

INDONESIA      21,000

INDIA                 7,500

THAILAND    1,439

MALAYSIA           63

Maldives            52

Myanmar              57

Total: 48,811

Asia Tsunami 2004-12-27 Asia Tsunami 2004-12-27 16:15:11 16:15:11

A Thai man surrounded by the damage caA Thai man surrounded by the damage caused by a tsunami squats on the sand at used by a tsunami squats on the sand at Patong beach in Phuket, December 27, 2Patong beach in Phuket, December 27, 2004. One of the most powerful earthqua004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleaskes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tidal wave which devastated coashing a tidal wave which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia atal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens ond tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people.f thousands of people.

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Tidal waves wash through houTidal waves wash through houses at Maddampegama, abouses at Maddampegama, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) sout 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunth of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004.day, Dec. 26, 2004.

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Residents walk through the trail Residents walk through the trail of destruction along the coastof destruction along the coastal railway line in the southern al railway line in the southern Sri Lankan town of Lunawa aftSri Lankan town of Lunawa after tsunami tidal waves lashed er tsunami tidal waves lashed more than half of Sri Lanka's cmore than half of Sri Lanka's coastline oastline

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when a tsunami hit on Sunday during thwhen a tsunami hit on Sunday during their burial in Cuddalore, 180 km (112 mileeir burial in Cuddalore, 180 km (112 miles) south of the southern Indian city of Ms) south of the southern Indian city of Madras December 27, 2004. Hundreds of Iadras December 27, 2004. Hundreds of Indians scattered flower petals on the sendians scattered flower petals on the sea and sacrificed chickens on Monday to a and sacrificed chickens on Monday to pray for the safe return of those carried pray for the safe return of those carried away in a tidal wave triggered by an eartaway in a tidal wave triggered by an earthquake, as officials warned of more high hquake, as officials warned of more high waves.waves.

Tsunami Death Toll Exceeds Tsunami Death Toll Exceeds

63,00063,000 More bodies have been found in the sea More bodies have been found in the sea

and wreckage of coastal towns around and wreckage of coastal towns around the Indian Ocean, pushing the death the Indian Ocean, pushing the death toll from Sunday's tsunami to more toll from Sunday's tsunami to more than 60,000 than 60,000

Of the overall death toll, Indonesia has Of the overall death toll, Indonesia has suffered the greatest number of suffered the greatest number of victims, with its Health Ministry victims, with its Health Ministry reporting more than 27,000 dead reporting more than 27,000 dead while Sri Lanka reported nearly while Sri Lanka reported nearly 22,000 people killed.22,000 people killed.

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In Thailand, where thousands of tourists In Thailand, where thousands of tourists were enjoying a Christmas break, many were enjoying a Christmas break, many of the country's paradise resorts were tuof the country's paradise resorts were turned into graveyards. In southern Sri Larned into graveyards. In southern Sri Lanka, mass graves have been dug by heavnka, mass graves have been dug by heavy machinery near Galle, as the mounting y machinery near Galle, as the mounting number of dead raises fears of disease. number of dead raises fears of disease. The stench of death in Galle is now forciThe stench of death in Galle is now forcing pedestrians to cover their noses and ng pedestrians to cover their noses and mouths when they walk the streets.mouths when they walk the streets.

Homeless tsunami survivors cover tHomeless tsunami survivors cover their noses from the stench of rottinheir noses from the stench of rotting bodies as they leave the Indonesig bodies as they leave the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, on Wednesdaan city of Banda Aceh, on Wednesday.y.

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A top World Health Organisation official hA top World Health Organisation official has warned that disease could kill as manas warned that disease could kill as many people as those killed by the wall of wy people as those killed by the wall of water. There is a serious risk of an explosiater. There is a serious risk of an explosion of malaria and dengue fever, already on of malaria and dengue fever, already endemic in South-East Asia. So it is vital endemic in South-East Asia. So it is vital to rush medicine and fresh water to the to rush medicine and fresh water to the worst-hit countries to prevent further caworst-hit countries to prevent further catastrophe. Dozens of gift shops destroyetastrophe. Dozens of gift shops destroyed by the tidal waves on Phi Phi island in d by the tidal waves on Phi Phi island in southern Thailand.southern Thailand.

43 Chinese Missing in 43 Chinese Missing in

ThailandThailand Forty-three Chinese tourists remain Forty-three Chinese tourists remain

missing on Thailand's tsunami-hit Pmissing on Thailand's tsunami-hit Phuket Island. An official at the Chinehuket Island. An official at the Chinese Embassy to Thailand reveals that se Embassy to Thailand reveals that among the 43 missing tourists, five aamong the 43 missing tourists, five are from the mainland, 30 from Hong re from the mainland, 30 from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Kong Special Administrative Region and eight from Taiwan Province. and eight from Taiwan Province.