Asia's tsunami death toll soars
The number of people known to have died in last month's Asian tsunami has reached 220,000.
The toll increased dramatically after Indonesian officials announced that more than 166,000 had been confirmed dead in their country alone.
The latest figure is more than 50,000 higher than the previous total issued by Indonesia's health ministry.
Most of the deaths came from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly hit by the tsunami.
UN and Indonesian officials have said the total number of deaths may never be known.
Read the Full Article at BBC News
The toll increased dramatically after Indonesian officials announced that more than 166,000 had been confirmed dead in their country alone.
The latest figure is more than 50,000 higher than the previous total issued by Indonesia's health ministry.
Most of the deaths came from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly hit by the tsunami.
UN and Indonesian officials have said the total number of deaths may never be known.
Read the Full Article at BBC News
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