Death toll could reach 100,000

The official death toll in Indonesia stood at more than 45,000 last night. Across the region it had reached 77,000. But this figure is expected to continue to rise as information comes in from areas which have been cut off, such as India's Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Peter Rees, operations support chief for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said: "I would not be surprised if we are over 100,000 dead." By Guardian Unlimited.