Death Toll in S. Asia Reaches 175,458

A Sri Lankan Public Security Ministry official, Tilak Rabavirajah, said in a news conference that 6,020 persons are still missing and the number of deaths is estimated to be higher than 40,000.

With the latest update from Sri Lanka, the total death toll related to the South East Asian disaster is 175,458.

According to the latest official reports, the casualties of each country affected are as follows:

Indonesia: 115,229

Sri Lanka: 38,195

India: 16,383

Thailand: 5,305

East Africa: 137

Malaysia: 74

Maldives: 74

Myanmar: 59

Bangladesh: 2

Total: 175,458