144,702 reported dead in tsunami disaster

At least 144,702 people are reported dead around southern Asia and as far away as Somalia on Africa’s eastern coast, most killed by massive tsunamis that smashed coastlines on December 26.

Death tolls by country in which the victims died:

:: Indonesia: 98,489

:: Sri Lanka: 30,680

:: India: 9,691

:: Thailand: 5,291

:: Somalia: 298

:: Myanmar: 90

:: Maldives: 82

:: Malaysia: 68

:: Tanzania: 10

:: Bangladesh: 2

:: Kenya: 1