JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's Health Ministry declared Wednesday that more than 70,000 people previously listed as missing are dead, significantly raising its estimate for the death toll from last month's tsunami.
If confirmed, the overall tsunami death toll in 11 countries would climb to over 221,100, including 166,320 dead in Indonesia. At least six Canadians are confirmed dead and 20 were listed as missing as of Wednesday.
Indonesia registers huge leap in tsunami death toll amid conflicting figures
