Tidal wave death toll tops 22,000
More than 22,000 people were reported killed around southern Asia and as far away as Somalia on Africa’s eastern coast by massive tidal waves triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Sunday.
Officials expect the death tolls to continue to rise as inaccessible areas are reached.
Indonesia’s vice president said the final toll in his country could be more than 10,000. In India there are fears for 3,000 people on a remote island in the Bay of Bengal.
Latest official death tolls by country:
:: Sri Lanka: 12,029.
:: Indonesia: 5,000.
:: India: 4,000.
:: Thailand: 866.
:: Somalia: Hundreds, no exact figure given
:: Malaysia: 52.
:: Maldives: 43.
:: Burma: About 30
:: Bangladesh: 2.
