170 confirmed dead and more missing in Thailand

Nearly 170 people were killed and more than 1,900 injured, with scores missing in southern Thai resorts after a major earthquake hit southeast Asia today.

170 confirmed dead and more missing in Thailand
Sun, 26 Dec, 2004 - 13:11

Nearly 170 people were killed and more than 1,900 injured, with scores missing in southern Thai resorts after a major earthquake hit southeast Asia today.

The Narenthorn Centre of the Public Health Ministry centre reported that some people had been swept out to sea from a Phuket beach by tidal waves.

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CourtsAsia quakePlace: ThailandPlace: Southeast AsiaPlace: Phuket beachPlace: Naruthat SriboonruangPlace: TrangPlace: SongkhlaPlace: PhuketPlace: KrabiPlace: RanongPlace: Phang NgaPlace: SatunPlace: Surat ThaniPlace: IndonesiaPlace: AsiaPlace: Patong BeachPlace: PatongPlace: Phuket IslandPlace: Andaman seaPlace: Phi Phi islandPlace: BangkokPlace: KamalaPlace: Sydney, AustraliaPerson: Leonardo DiCaprioPerson: Chan MarongtaecharPerson: ChanPerson: Natalia MoyanoPerson: MoyanoOrganisation: Narenthorn CentreOrganisation: Public Health Ministry centreOrganisation: Health Ministry centreOrganisation: PP Princess ResortOrganisation: PP Charlie Beach ResortOrganisation: Wachira Hospital
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