NewsDecember 28, 2004
The rising death toll
More than 22,000 people were reported dead across 10 countries in southern Asia and Africa after massive tsunami waves smashed coastlines Sunday morning in the aftermath of the largest earthquake in 40 years. The death toll so far: * Somalia: Hundreds killed...
More than 22,000 people were reported dead across 10 countries in southern Asia and Africa after massive tsunami waves smashed coastlines Sunday morning in the aftermath of the largest earthquake in 40 years. The death toll so far:
* Somalia: Hundreds killed
* Maldives: At least 43 killed
* Sri Lanka: 12,029 killed
* India: 2,958 killed
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* Bangladesh: At least 2 killed
* Myan mar: 30 killed
* Thailand: 866 killed, thousands missing
* Malaysia: At least 52 killed
* Indonesia: 4,991 killed, hundreds missing
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