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FM confirms 4th death of national in tsunami
(China Daily)
Updated: 2004-12-31 00:15
The Chinese Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed the fourth death of a
Chinese citizen in the tsunami that has claimed at least 125,000 people in
Southeast Asia and Africa.
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| Hong Kong residents donate money on Friday during a ceremony at
Causeway Bay to help tsunami-hit victims in Southern and Southeastern
Asia. The donation was organized by the Democratic Alliance for the
Betterment of Hong Kong and other
agencies.[newsphoto] | Hu Xiaolan, a Chinese
Embassy official in Thailand, said the body was that of a female who was swept
away by waters in Thailand. The victim was from East China's Jiangsu Province,
but Hu declined to provide further details.
She said officials are still doing their best to get in touch with Chinese
nationals in Thailand and to offer them help.
So far, four Chinese residents are known to have been killed, two from Taiwan
Province, one from Hong Kong and one from Jiangsu Province, the foreign ministry
has confirmed.
Meanwhile, China Central Television Station said it has cancelled a New
Year's Eve gala programme out of respect for the tsunami victims.
The Buddhist Association of China also sent condolences over the heavy loss
of lives to the affected countries.
The association has called on the Chinese Buddhist circles to hold prayer
services and planned to send donations to the countries most hit by the
earthquake and resulting tsunami, Xinhua said, citing association Vice-President
Sheng Hui.
Government aid
Government departments have also pledged to offer more emergency relief in
Asian countries hit by the waves.
The Ministry of Education has called on universities nationwide to take care
of overseas students from the disaster-hit countries, the ministry's Department
for International Co-operation and Exchanges indicated.
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