Tsunami Death Toll Ever Rising.

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 12/28/2004, 3:20 pm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ar ... Dec28.html
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Just yesterday morning it was 12,000, and now its past 50,000.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 12/28/2004, 6:39 pm

I've been watching this on and off since it happened on the 25th (massive "act of God" on Christmas day...)

This is awful. So many lives lost. :neutral:

Long Jonny · Post by **Long Jonny** » 12/28/2004, 7:57 pm

Ya, I've been keeping up to date on this. The death toll is now past 55 000, growing by the second. They are saying they expect it to be around 60 000, but I very much doubt that. I would not be surprised if it moves past 100 000, and then that number doubling because of the disease. Their are some areas that they haven't even been able to reach yet because they are such remote areas- towns and villages with populations into the hundred thousands. This is truly sad.

Also, the TV networks need to play footage a bit more responsibly. CNN's Anderson Cooper just played a tape given to them showing bodies being bulldozed into mass burial sites. Their is no need to show that.

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 12/28/2004, 8:28 pm

I wondered why they showed such graphic footage. Isnt it a violation of the Geneva Convention?

I'm gonna have to read the Geneva Convention. :nod:

Long Jonny · Post by **Long Jonny** » 12/28/2004, 8:37 pm

I very much doubt that considering it has nothing to do with war. It was a natural disaster. The Geneva Convention deals with protection of civilians during times of war.

But their are standards that networks are supposed to follow. However, I do not believe CNN has broken any of them. They should just use better discretion.

Joe Cooler · Post by **Joe Cooler** » 12/28/2004, 8:38 pm

The geneva convention is broken every day around the world. I'm sure quite a few of the laws have been broken by our own military.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 12/28/2004, 8:54 pm

Forget what the media is or isn't doing.

Head over to your nation's Red Cross website and please, if you can, make a donation.

Canada: www.redcross.ca
US: www.redcross.org
Britian: www.redcross.org.uk
Australia: www.redcross.org.au

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 12/28/2004, 9:34 pm

My friend's dad is in Sri Lanka, and my other friend is in India.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 12/28/2004, 10:05 pm

This whole thing is so sad. :cry:

It's unbelievable to think that something like this can happen.

And, I agree about the news footage. They shouldn't be showing any bodies what-so-ever. So disrespectful. :neutral:

Post by **xjsb125** » 12/28/2004, 10:20 pm

Indeed. The news here was showing piles of dead bodies underneath rubble and being carried off. The videos of the water rushing to the shore and through the streets is just crazy.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 12/28/2004, 10:20 pm

I'm glad the only footage I saw was of a body on a stretcher being carried away. :neutral:

SpiritualJunkie · Post by **SpiritualJunkie** » 12/29/2004, 2:32 am

I just heard on the news the death toll is over 60,000 now. The whole thing is so unbelievably sad. Just seeing the faces of some of those people still looking for loved ones is awful!

I really don't like how the media is focussed on how many Canadians or Americans or whatever many people are missing or dead from their countries. Who the hell cares? Every number is a tragedy in itself.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 12/29/2004, 10:29 am

Last I heard was 60 000 and expected to rise. It's eery how calmly they report it. I can't believe so much destruction can come from one event like this.

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 12/29/2004, 11:15 am

75,000 now.

I think that the showing of bodies will result in greater aide from around the world. It is one thing to be told that this many people died, but to see them effects people much more. I know I was greatly moved by the images and felt rather helpless. It is unfortunate that these people were shown on tv, but I would be willing to wager that they wouldn't mind if they knew that their image would help spur donations.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 12/29/2004, 1:01 pm

jesus, the death toll is expected to reach 100,000 :neutral:

Long Jonny · Post by **Long Jonny** » 12/29/2004, 1:39 pm

it's one thing to show the images of the bodies on the streets and beaches, but to show them being bulldozed into mass graves is a little too much.

Soozy · Post by **Soozy** » 12/29/2004, 1:42 pm

The last news programme I saw they were saying that in some areas the main kind of aid they need is more of those bulldozers so that they can bury all the bodies. And that that's their main priority even over getting fresh water because it's the main way of preventing disease.

So so sad

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 12/29/2004, 2:16 pm

I actually hadn't seen any of the footage from the bulldozers, so I didn't realize that was being shown. None the less, I still believe that these images, despite being graphic, will help the situation.

I looked into donating and it looks like you can either send a cheque or use a credit card to give money. This is somewhat discouraging since I don't have access to either until next week when I go back to school.

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 12/29/2004, 2:43 pm

The bodies could help it, yes, but on the flipside, would you like the whole world to see your brother or sister being rolled into a mass grave?

Tattooed Angels · Post by **Tattooed Angels** » 12/29/2004, 3:00 pm

I agree with Axtech.. YOu should head over to your local area for aid..

The main problem now is trying to get to the surviors fresh water and food.
they say that some little island off he coast of India were wiped off the map.. I remember when I heard this On Sunday morning. It made me sick and sad..

here is was the day after X-mas and people here were concerned abourt was exchanging gifts for what they wanted.

this year I have noticed that GOD has done somethings not seen in decades.. I personally think this is God's way of telling us to get our acts together. Here it is the 21st century and there is still so much hatred in the world. It saddens me how in this day and age we can not get along with our fellow humans.

What is the saddest thing of all on this is that they have a warnig sysytem in the pacific for things like this, but since these are third world nations don't have the technogoy or money for the system. This system could of saved lives..

I only hope that nothing like this ever happens in my lifetime again.. How one minute 1000's of people can be wiped out with no warning..

like I said in my x-mas message we need to say a prayer for those less fortunate then we are..