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A car which was lifted up by tidal waves hits a tree. (Dayoo.com)
 

A fisherman sits in front of his home destroyed by tidal waves in tsunami-hit Trincomalee, a port town in northeast Sri Lanka, on Dec. 28, 2004.  
 

A nurse gives medical treatment to an injured resident in tsunami-hit Trincomalee, a port town in northeast Sri Lanka, on Dec. 28, 2004.  
 

A woman dries in the sun clothes soaked by seawater in tsunami-hit Trincomalee, a port town in northeast Sri Lanka, on Dec. 28, 2004.  
 

Two fishermen sit in front of their homes destroyed by tidal waves in tsunami-hit Trincomalee, a port town in northeast Sri Lanka, on Dec. 28, 2004.  
 

The photo taken on Dec. 28, 2004 shows a car lifted up by tidal waves in tsunami-hit Trincomalee, a port town in northeast Sri Lanka.

The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Sunday has risen to over 80,000. Following are the figures reported from some disaster-hit countries:     

Country Deaths

Sri Lanka 23,000

India 10,850

Indonesia 45,268

Thailand 1,800

Malaysia 65

Myanmar 90

Maldives 55

Somalia 100

The numbers are based on local official and media reports as of 1930 GMT Wednesday and they are subject to updating.

Editor: Olivia