Update on Indian casualties in Sri Lanka in Tsunami wave disaster

New Delhi
January 6, 2005

According to information available with MEA, the number of Indians who have died in the Tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka has risen to 12 while the number of Indians missing is 60.

The names of the Indians who have died are:

1. Mrs. Beena Padhve, Indian national resident of Singapore, died in Hikkaduwa 

2. Mr. Naresh Somani, Surat, died in Trincomalee 

3&4. Mr. & Mrs. Alagappan, Chennai, died in Trincomalee

5. Mr. Kesri Faujdar, died in Yala national park

6. Ms. Mehr Faujdar, died in Yala national park

7. Mr. Ashwin  Seetharaman, Chennai, died in Yala national park 

8. Mr. Seetharaman, Chennai, died in Yala national park 

9. Mrs. Kitayun Faujdar, died in Yala national park

10. Mr. Palaniswamy Soundararaja, died in Trincomalee

11. Mrs. Sonu Faujdar, died in Yala national park

12.Mr. Anil Bhansali, died in Trincomalee