Death toll in Asia quake, tsunamis rises well over 85,000

The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on December 19 has risen to well over 85,000. Following are the figures reported from some disaster-hit countries:

Country	Deaths
Sri Lanka	24,000
India	10,850
Indonesia	52,000
Thailand	1,900
Malaysia	65
Myanmar	90
Somalia	100
Maldives	55

The numbers are based on local official and media reports as of 1130 GMT Thursday and they are subject to updating.

Source: Xinhua