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Tsunami Statistics
Tsunami Statstics from the UN specifically regarding Thailand... HUMAN TOLL Number of fatalities: 5,395. (Source: UN Resident Coordinator, Thailand.) Number of people missing: 2,817. (Source: UN Resident Coordinator, Thailand.) Number of people displaced: 6,000. (Source: UN Development Program [UNDP], Six Month Cumulative Totals, June 2005.)
IMPACT ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS An estimated 50,000 children were affected by the tsunami, and, according to the Ministry of Education, an estimated 1,480 children lost one or both parents. (Source: UN Resident Coordinator, Thailand, Situation Report No. 19, October, 2005.) More women than men were killed in the tsunami. The UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) warns that this may render children more vulnerable to forms of abuse, including sexual exploitation. (Source: UN Resident Coordinator, Thailand, May 13, 2005.)
DAMAGES AND LOSSES Six southern provinces along the Andaman coastline were severely impacted. Over 120,000 individuals working in the tourism sector lost their jobs. An additional 30,000 individuals employed in the fisheries sector lost their sources of livelihood. (Source: UN Resident Coordinator, Thailand, Six Month Report.) Losses are estimated at $1.6 billion and costs of repairing damage at $482 million. (Source: UN Country Team Thailand, November 2005.) Approximately 5,000 boats were lost or damaged. (Source: UN Resident Country Team Thailand, November 2005.)
Source (as well as additional statistics for Thailand): http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/country/thailand.asp
UN Office of the Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery: http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/focus.asp
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