The suspected loss of life nearly doubled over night when the Vice President of Indonesia said he feared the total loss of life in his country was closer to 25,000 rather than the first estimate of 5000. The new count is in excess of 40,000.

Source: Skynews Live

Edited to correct Officials title and country affected.

This is horrible...:( :(

This just keeps getting worse, the new estimated total loss of life is in excess of 52,000 and we are still being warned that the total may still climb.

http://www.pbase.com/issels/phuket_tsunami&page=all

Here are links to some photos from thailand

69,000 and counting, the United Nations fear the death toll could DOUBLE it's present count if the predicted outbreaks of Cholera and other diseases break out. If you havent allready done so it would be helpfull if you could make a donation to the Disaster fund.

Tsunami kills more than 80,000

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Posted: 1:29 PM EST (1829 GMT)
(CNN) -- 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 80,427 people, and that number is expected to rise.

Deaths by country:

Sri Lanka: 23,015 -- For information about local residents in Sri Lanka, call + 94 11 536 1938; for tourists the number is + 94 11 243 7061.

India: At least 10,000 -- To contact representatives from India, call + 91 11 2309 3054.(Full story)

Indonesia: 45,268 (Full story)

Thailand: 1,830 -- Thai emergency hotline + 66 2643 5262 and 2643 5000 (Full story)

Myanmar: 90

Malaysia: 65

Maldives: 46 -- Government hotline + 44 20 7224 2149 (Full story)

Tanzania: 10

Bangladesh: 2

Somalia: Kenyan media reports hundreds dead

Kenya: Kenyan media reports one death

Seychelles: Unconfirmed reports of deaths -- For information on travelers, call

Tsunami kills more than 115,000
 

Tsunami kills more than 115,000


Thursday, December 30, 2004 Posted: 8:11 AM EST (1311 GMT)

CNN) -- 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 115,100 people, and that number is expected to rise.

Deaths by country:

Indonesia: 79,940 (Full story)

Sri Lanka: 23,015 -- For information about local residents in Sri Lanka, call + 94 11 536 1938; for tourists the number is + 94 11 243 7061.

India: At least 10,000 -- To contact representatives from India, call + 91 11 2309 3054.(Full story)

Thailand: 1,830. Thai PM says toll could rise to 3,000 as 4,265 people are still missing. -- Thai emergency hotline + 66 2643 5262 and 2643 5000 (Full story)

Myanmar: 90

Malaysia: 66

Maldives: 46 -- Government hotline + 44 20 7224 2149 (Full story)

Tanzania: 10

Bangladesh: 2

Somalia: Kenyan media reports hundreds dead

Kenya: Kenyan media reports one death

Seychelles: Unconfirmed reports of deaths -- For information on travelers, call + 248 321 676

What can be said, all we can do is pray.

Indeed, I came across this touching flash called "Tsunami Promise Of Prayer"

http://www.flowgo.com/funpages/view.cfm/9473/

Z 95.3, a local radio station, announced that a bunch of locals are effected/were there.

Pray, Donate, et al. Whatever we can do, we should. :)

I saw on CTV news 10-11pm that some girl spent her $400 (CAD) savings on the Red Cross, twas going toward a new puppy..