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UPDATED: 20:01, December 30, 2004
Asian tsunamis claim 80,000 lives
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The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Sunday has risen to over 80,000. Following are the figures reported from some disaster-hit countries:

Country Deaths
Sri Lanka 23,000
India 10,850
Indonesia 45,268
Thailand 1,800
Malaysia 65
Myanmar 90
Somalia 100
Maldives 52

The numbers are based on local official and media reports as of 1930 GMT Wednesday and they are subject to updating.

Source: Xinhua


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