Asian earthquake toll nears 60,000
'''December 28, 2004'''

The toll from the [[Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia|recent earthquake and tsunami disaster]] that affected coasts of a dozen Asian and African nations has risen to nearly 60,000 people reported dead. The nations struck by the catastrophe are struggling to bury the bodies of the dead before disease adds to the already high casaulty figures.

Health experts, such as Dr. David Nabarro, head of crisis operations at the [[w:World Health Organization|World Health Organization]] (WHO), are predicting that as many as an additional 60,000 people could perish if disease spreads due to lack of safe drinking water, overcrowding in camps, and potential leaks of deadly toxins from factories affected by the disaster. The [[w:World Health Organization|WHO]] is attempting to focus its relief efforts on saving lives and preventing disease in this ongoing crisis.

==Sources==

* {{source|pub=Reuters|date=December 29, 2004|title=Asia disaster toll near 60,000|author=|url=http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=645738}}
* {{source|pub=The Guardian|date=December 29, 2004|title=WHO: Disease Could Double Asia Death Toll|author=Sam Cage (AP)|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4698731,00.html}}
* [http://www.who.int/hac/crises/international/asia_tsunami/background/en/ WHO: South Asia earthquake and tsunamis]

==In Depth==

* [[Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia]]

 
{{archive}}
[[Category:2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]]
[[Category:December 28, 2004]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Earthquakes]]
[[Category:Published]]
'December 28, 2004'

The toll from the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster that affected coasts of a dozen Asian and African nations has risen to nearly 60,000 people reported dead. The nations struck by the catastrophe are struggling to bury the bodies of the dead before disease adds to the already high casaulty figures.

Health experts, such as Dr. David Nabarro, head of crisis operations at the World Health Organization (WHO), are predicting that as many as an additional 60,000 people could perish if disease spreads due to lack of safe drinking water, overcrowding in camps, and potential leaks of deadly toxins from factories affected by the disaster. The WHO is attempting to focus its relief efforts on saving lives and preventing disease in this ongoing crisis.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami December 28, 2004 Asia Earthquakes Published