Two Sri Lankan residents stand on a twisted rail track in front of the Paiyagala train station, some 50 km south of Colombo, after tidal waves hit the region. Sri Lanka pressed its entire public service and the military into a relief operation.(AFP/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek)
Tsunami death toll climbs past 80,000, disease threatens to push it higher
A view from a helicopter of a partially submerged boat that was damaged during Sunday's tsunami in Phi Phi Island, south of Bangkok, December 29, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia over the weekend, unleashing a tidal wave which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
Foreigners Killed in Asia Disaster
By The Associated Press
The tally of foreigners confirmed dead from the quake and tsunamis throughout southern Asia, according to their countries' foreign ministries. Authorities said many more are missing and feared dead. Thai authorities said 473 foreigners from 36 nations were confirmed dead from Thailand's southern resorts alone.
_ Britain: 26
_ Germany: 26
_ France: 20
_ Italy: 14
_ United States: 12
_ Switzerland: 11
_ Australia: 9
_ Sweden: 6
_ Denmark: 6
_ Netherlands: 5
_ Japan: 5
_ Austria: 5
_ Finland: 4
_ South Korea: 4
_ South Africa: 4
_ Singapore: 2
_ Brazil: 2
_ Belgium: 2
_ Poland: 1
_ Russia: 1
_ Colombia: 1
_ Taiwan: 1
_ New Zealand: 1