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Death toll in Asian quake disaster over 55,000
Tue Dec 28, 9:14 AM ET
JAKARTA (AFP) - The confirmed death toll from the massive earthquake and tidal waves that devastated much of Asia's coastline passed 55,000, with officials warning the figure was likely to rise steeply.
Death toll
Sri Lanka 17,640
India 8,523
Indonesia 27,174
Thailand 1,439
Malaysia 65
Myanmar 90
Maldives 55
Bangladesh 2
Somalia 100
Tanzania 10
Total 55,098
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