• Latest number of tsunami victims in 13 countries as of Jan. 2 is 127,672.
In Indonesia, at least 79,940 were killed; in Sri Lanka, 29,744; India, 14,488; Thailand, 5,000 (almost half of them tourists); Myanmar, 90; Maldives, 80; Malaysia, 66; Bangladesh, 2; East Africa (Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya, Seycheless and Madagascar), 143.
• Actual total figure may be forever shrouded in mistery , but UN has estimated it to be at least 150,000 and Kofi Annan says 5-10 years is needed for restoration.
• In Indonesia and Sri Lanka, local conditions and weather made rescue efforts more difficult.
• On Day 8, total worth of material loss in Indonesia remains to be revealed.
• Medical support severly lacking, plague and famine are imminent.
• Hundreds of refugees in Blang Mangat, Aceh, ran away from camp tents due to lack of clean water.
• Offices in Banda Aceh remain paralyzed.
• World sympaties keep pouring in. The Germans are considering debt relief for Indonesia. Japan is said to extend a max of 500 million US$ to disaster affected ASEAN countries. US troops sent food and medical aid. (Source: News articles in Kompas today.)
