217,000 dead ??

stripsqueez · #1 01-01-2005, 07:28 AM

is it just me or has the medias reporting of the death toll in the tsunami disaster become something like a sick auction ?

stripsqueez - chickenhawk

theBruiser500 · #2 01-01-2005, 08:46 AM

That's a lot, but don't that many people die all the time of starvation, sickness, etc. around the world?

dr. klopek · #3 01-01-2005, 08:54 AM

I hardly think that's the point, as those people died as well, spread out all over the world, in addition to the 200,000 in one place at one time.

drdre2001mm · #4 01-01-2005, 12:31 PM

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That's a lot, but don't that many people die all the time of starvation, sickness, etc. around the world?

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To link those two cases together would be wrong.

theBruiser500 · #5 01-01-2005, 12:40 PM

good post!

PoBoy321 · #6 01-01-2005, 02:24 PM

I think that this number is going to go even higher. Just a few days ago, the estimates were around 10K, now it's over 200K. I wouldn't be surprised to see that after starvation and disease and everything else the numbers reached the 400K mark. I hope that everyone keeps all the affected people in their prayers.

ChoicestHops · #7 01-01-2005, 02:30 PM

Keep everyone in prayers.

Donate even $5 if you can, it's the least you can do.

GuyOnTilt · #8 01-01-2005, 04:57 PM

Where are you getting numbers over 200,000? Both major news wires (AP and Reuters) are reporting between 125,000 and 150,000. This is from their articles dated within the hour. I wouldn't trust any other news source to have more accurate info than either of those two.

GoT

rtrombone · #9 01-01-2005, 08:33 PM

It may get a lot higher.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6667405/#041230a

wacki · #10 01-01-2005, 09:31 PM

Ambassador Rusdihardjo concluding that the death toll in Acheh Province, could exceed 400,000.

If that one province reaches 400,000 dead I'll shat myself. Seriously, what are they talking about millions?