12/26/2004 Tsunami kills more than 118,928
Relief
officials are working to assess the death tolls from Sunday's tsunami that killed thousands
of people in at least 11 countries.
CNN has confirmed that the undersea earthquake off Sumatra and the giant waves it
triggered killed 118,928 people, and that number is expected to rise.
Deaths by country:
Indonesia:
79,940
Sri Lanka:
24,673, with another 6,589 missing and considered most likely dead.
India:
At least 10,000
Thailand:
More than 4,000. Thai PM says toll could exceed 7,000.
Myanmar:
90
Malaysia:
66
Maldives:
46
Tanzania:
10
Bangladesh:
2
Somalia:
Kenyan media reports hundreds dead.
Kenya:
Kenyan media reports one death.
Seychelles:
Unconfirmed reports of deaths.
Updated
12/30/2004
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