Death Toll in South Asia Reaches 160,000
Social Affairs Ministry of Indonesia made an announcement stating that 107,039 people have died while 15,420 people were still missing in the country.
The following is the death toll as of today:
Indonesia: 107,039 dead, 15,420 missing
Sri Lanka: There are 30,680 dead and 4,883 missing. Officials worry that the number will surpass 42,000. Moreover, there are 16,236 wounded and 578,224 homeless.
India: 10,001 dead, 5,689 missing. There is little hope for the missing. 382,586 people remained homeless.
Thailand: 5,305 dead, half of who are foreigners, and 3,498 are missing. The death toll might be between 7,000 and 8,000
Myanmar: 59 dead, 32 homeless
Maldives: 82 dead, 26 missing; 13,000 homeless
Malaysia: 68 dead
Bangladesh: 2 dead
A total of 309 people in Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya in the African continent have died.