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Death toll passes 118,000 in Asia's tsunami
www.chinaview.cn 2004-12-31 00:03:57

    JAKARTA, Dec. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Sources of the Indonesian Health Ministry said Thursday death toll from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami had risen to 79,940 in its Aceh province, bringing the total number of people killed in the Indian Ocean tidal waves to at least 118,000.

    Following are the figures reported from some tsunami-hit countries as of 1330 GMT:     

    Country Deaths

    Indonesia 79,940

    Sri Lanka 24,743

    India 10,850

    Thailand 2,394

    Somalia 132

    Myanmar 90

    Malaysia 66

    Maldives 75

    Tanzania 10

    Bangladesh: 2

    Kenya 1

    Among the victims, hundreds are foreign holidaymakers in the region, according to figures released by foreign ministries of countries with citizens killed in the disaster. Enditem

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