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2005-01-01

PHUKET (Thaïlande), 31 déc (AFP) Des centaines de touristes étrangers tués par les tsunamis

Des centaines de touristes étrangers sont morts dans les tsunamis en Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est et des milliers d'autres étaient toujours portés manquants vendredi, cinq jours après la catastrophe qui a frappé dimanche huit pays de la région en pleine saison touristique.

En Thaïlande, 2.230 étrangers ont été tués (sur environ 4.510 morts recensés), a annoncé le ministère de l'Intérieur.

Selon les autorités, au moins la moitié des morts et des disparusdisparus au total) en Thaïlande sont des touristes étrangers.

Au Sri Lanka, 100 touristes étrangers sont morts et 60 autres sont portés disparus, selon le directeur général du tourisme, Kalai Selvam.

Voici la liste des pays situés hors de la région sinistrée et dont les autorités ont fourni un bilan de leurs ressortissants touchés par la catastrophe:

= EUROPE =

ALLEMAGNE: 34 morts identifiés (27 en Thaïlande, sept au Sri Lanka), "nettement plus d'un millier de disparus", selon le ministère allemand des affaires étrangères.

AUTRICHE: 20 morts, selon Europe Assistance Autriche. Le ministère des affaires étrangères n'a confirmé officiellement que cinq décès, mais le ministre, Ursula Plassnik, a déclaré que l'Autriche redoutait d'avoir perdu 130 ressortissants. Le ministère n'a pas encore réussi à entrer en contact avec 782 autres Autrichiens.

BELGIQUE: 6 décès confirmés, 215 disparus.

CHYPRE: Les 20 Chypriotes dont les autorités étaient sans nouvelles sont tous sains et saufs, selon le ministère chypriote des affaires étrangères.

CROATIE: La fille d'un couple croato-néerlandais est décédée en Thaïlande. La Croatie est sans nouvelles de deux touristes croates.

DANEMARK: 7 morts (dont 6 en Thaïlande), 490 manquants (dont 443 en Thaïlande).

ESPAGNE: 11 disparus.

ESTONIE: 14 disparus.

FRANCE: Au moins 122 morts, dont 23 victimes confirmées et 99 disparus identifiés qui, "sauf miracle", sont morts, selon le secrétaire d'Etat aux affaires étrangères Renaud Muselier. Il y a aussi "plusieurs centaines de familles dont nous sommes sans nouvelles", a déclaré M. Muselier.

FINLANDE: 4 morts (3 en Thaïlande, 1 au Sri Lanka). 263 Finlandais manquants.

GRANDE-BRETAGNE: au moins 29 morts (23 en Thaïlande, trois au Sri Lanka, trois aux Maldives, officiel). Le nombre des Britanniques portés disparus après les tsunamis "pourrait atteindre des centaines" (ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni à Bangkok).

GRECE: 10 disparus.

HONGRIE: 2 Hongrois blessés à Phuket (Thaïlande), dont un grièvement.

ITALIE: 14 morts, près de 700 personnes portées disparues (officiel).

LETTONIE: on est sans nouvelles de 23 personnes.

LITUANIE: pas de nouvelles de 18 personnes.

NORVEGE: 21 morts, 462 manquants et environ 980 personnes susceptibles de s'être trouvées en Asie du Sud ou du Sud-Est au moment de la catastrophe. Evoquant les disparus, le Premier ministre norvégien Kjell Magne Bondevik a prévenu qu'"il faut se préparer à l'idée que beaucoup d'entre eux sont morts".

PAYS-BAS: 10 morts.

POLOGNE: Cinq Polonais "probablement morts", 63 "portés disparus ou recherchés", selon le ministère des Affaires étrangères.

PORTUGAL: 8 disparus, pas de nouvelles de 22 autres personnes.

REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE: un mort, neuf disparus en Thaïlande.

RUSSIE: Deux morts en Thaïlande. Moscou est sans nouvelles de 80 Russes qui se trouvaient en Thaïlande.

SUISSE: au moins 12 morts (9 en Thaïlande, 2 au Sri Lanka, un en Inde). Berne est sans nouvelles de 850 personnes, dont 380 en Thaïlande.

SUEDE: 60 morts, 3.500 personnes manquantes (officiel). Le Premier ministre Goeran Persson a estimé jeudi que le nombre de victimes suédoises pourrait se chiffrer par centaines, voire dépasser le millier.

TURQUIE: Une personne probablement morte, 55 personnes recherchées, selon le ministre des affaires étrangères Abdullah Gul.

= ASIE-OCEANIE =

AUSTRALIE: 10 morts (7 en Thaïlande, 3 au Sri Lanka), 41 disparus et 1.250 Australiens dont on est sans nouvelles.

CHINE: au moins dix blessés originaires de Chine continentale en Thaïlande.

COREE DU SUD: trois morts en Thaïlande, 12 disparus.

HONG KONG: un citoyen de Hong Kong mort à Phuket, près de 400 dont on est sans nouvelles.

JAPON: au moins 15 morts (8 au Sri Lanka, 7 en Thaïlande), 21 disparus.

NOUVELLE-ZELANDE: un mort en Thaïlande. On est sans nouvelles de quelque 720 Néo-Zélandais.

PHILIPPINES: trois Philippins tués, 20 disparus en Asie du Sud.

SINGAPOUR: 7 morts (dont 5 à Phuket), 18 autres portés disparus, 227 autres recherchés.

TAIWAN: deux morts, une disparue.

= AMERIQUES =

BRESIL: 2 morts en Thaïlande.

CANADA: 4 morts (trois en Thaïlande, un au Sri Lanka), 17 blessés hospitalisés, 13 disparus, 74 manquants.

CHILI: pas de nouvelles d'une Chilienne qui se trouvait en Thaïlande.

COLOMBIE: un mort en Thaïlande.

ETATS-UNIS: 14 morts (7 au Sri Lanka, 7 en Thaïlande), au moins 150 grièvement blessés en Thaïlande, le nombre des disparus reste impossible à chiffrer, selon l'ambassade des Etats-Unis à Bangkok.

MEXIQUE: 4 disparus en Thaïlande.

= AFRIQUE =

AFRIQUE DU SUD: au moins 4 morts, 12 disparus (10 en Thaïlande, deux en Birmanie).

= PROCHE-ORIENT =

ISRAEL: un mort et 30 portés manquants dans le sud de la Thaïlande

Pseudo Mot de passe je m'abonne

l'opinion du jour En Asie, ne pas confondre l'aide et la charité dossiers d'actualité L’affaire Ioukos La guerre en Tchétchénie n° 738-739 - 23 déc. tous les dossiers les archives les fiches pays les dessins Imprimer dernières dépêches AFP NEW DELHI 01/01/2005-11:31 En dépit de la catastrophe, solidarité et espoir en Inde pour le Nouvel An PARIS 01/01/2005-11:27 Séisme: l'aide s'amplifie, difficultés pour l'acheminement en Indonésie ANKARA 01/01/2005-09:58 La Turquie s'est débarrassée d'une monnaie aux zéros encombrants HASBAYA (Liban) 01/01/2005-09:55 Les herbes des montagnes enneigées du Liban au secours des malades du cancer BANDA ACEH (Indonésie) 01/01/2005-09:52 Gros obstacles pour répartir l'aide en Indonésie BANGKOK 01/01/2005-09:51 Les Français, touristes et résidents en Thaïlande, "dans les larmes" PHUKET (Thaïlande) 01/01/2005-09:47 Les coraux de Thaïlande endommagés, mais pas détruits PHUKET (Thaïlande) 01/01/2005-09:46 La fastidieuse collecte de l'ADN des victimes en Thaïlande a commencé BANDA ACEH (Indonésie) 01/01/2005-09:35 Sur un tas de vêtements, Andian pleure et demande "de l'aide" CRAWFORD (Etats-Unis) 01/01/2005-09:08 Pour Bush, les raz-de-marée soulèvent la question délicate de l'aide autres dépêches

TA Tanss Globetrotter ·2005-01-01

On connait l'étendue du désastre. Est-il utile de rappeler à tout instant ce décompte macabre qui n'apporte rien de plus ?

CE Cextra Regular ·2005-01-01

ca permet de cibler les pertes

et puis en france parait qu y a que les touristes qui interessent les medias!!!!

CE Cextra Regular ·2005-01-01

bon allez une bonne nouvelle (petite mais bonne)

Raz-de-marée: 21 clients d'Accor retrouvés vivants en Thaïlande

AP | 30.12.04 | 10:45

PARIS (AP) -- Le groupe français Accor a annoncé jeudi que 21 nouveaux clients de l'hôtel Sofitel Khao Lak à Phuket (sud de la Thaïlande) ont été retrouvés vivants, mais que 308 des occupants de l'hôtel sont toujours «portés manquants». Accor était dans l'immédiat dans l'impossibilité de préciser la nationalité ou l'état des touristes retrouvés. Sur les 415 clients présents à l'hôtel au moment du violent séisme dimanche matin et des raz-de-marée qui ont suivi, 206 ont été identifiés et retrouvés. Selon leur état, ils seront soit hospitalisés, soit rapatriés, précise-t-on à la direction de la communication du groupe hôtelier. Sur les 320 employés de l'hôtel, 221 ont été identifiés et retrouvés, ajoutait-on de même source. AP

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Hi everyone,

Thanks for all your contributions on the forum—they’ve really helped me plan my trip. There are four of us friends heading to Sulawesi for 20 days. Based on all your advice, I’ve put together the following itinerary:

July 30: Makassar – sightseeing July 31: Makassar – sightseeing + overnight bus to Rantepao August 1–7: Tana Toraja with a guide August 7: Tana Toraja to Tentena + visit Tentena August 8: Early departure with a private driver to Ampana, then ferry to the Togian Islands August 9–15: Togian Islands (2 different resorts) August 15: Depart Togian Islands for Luwuk August 16: Flight Luwuk to Makassar August 17: Rammang Rammang August 18: Stroll in Makassar, then return home

Overall, what do you think?

I also have a question about the connection between Tentena and the Togian Islands: Is it doable to leave early in the morning as planned and still be sure not to miss the ferry?

Thanks in advance for your feedback! :)

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Nimou74 2 months ago · Babouandco

Flights to Maumere or Ende from Bali Denpasar

Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a 30-day itinerary for May/June 2027. 10 days in eastern Java (Malang, Bromo, waterfalls, Meru Beriti Park, Banyuwangi, and Ijen), a short transit in Ubud for a few days, then Flores before heading back to Jakarta. We’ll spend 15 days in Flores (the classic route: Moni, Bajawa, Riung, Ruteng, ending in Labuan Bajo). I’d love some firsthand feedback on flights to Maumere or Ende from Bali Denpasar. I know there are no direct routes and that you have to connect through Labuan Bajo or Timor (I think), which isn’t an issue in itself. But I’ve read here and there that flights to these destinations can be delayed—or worse, canceled—and that it’s better to fly in and out of Labuan Bajo, which isn’t exactly ideal... Thanks for any tips or experiences you can share!

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