Relief Delivery Lags as Deaths Pass 140,000
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The vanguard of a relief effort converged on the stricken nations as millions of survivors grew increasingly desperate.
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The international community pledged more relief efforts for tsunami-devastated South and Southeast Asian countries Thursday as the death toll from the worst earthquake and tsunamis climbed to over 115,000. UN ...
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - An army of aid workers  raced on Tuesday to supply food and water to millions of  tsunami victims and the United Nations warned a death toll of  150,000 would climb as more bodies are found and disease stalks  survivors.
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Relief workers battled rain and choppy seas Tuesday to deliver food and medicine to the country&#39;s northeast, while officials raised the death toll from last week&#39;s back-to-back storms to at least 740 people.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- With health officials warning that the death toll of more than 150,000 from last month's tsunami could jump sharply without a continual supply of aid, world leaders struggled yesterday to figure out the best way to help victims -- and to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again.
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Rugged terrain, downed bridges, and the sheer volume of aid are slowing supply distribution.
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Disorganization blocked the lifesaving food, water and medicine from reaching many of those stricken and in need, while the toll from the catastrophe was pushed beyond 84,000 dead.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Aircraft, naval vessels  and trucks struggled Friday to deliver aid around stricken  southern Asia as the death toll exceeded 124,000 from a tsunami  which darkened the world's New Year.
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The massive relief operation continues to be hampered by insufficient coordination nearly a month after the tragedy.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Aircraft, naval vessels  and trucks struggled on Friday to deliver aid around stricken  southern Asia as the death toll hit 124,000 from a devastating  tsunami that darkened the world's New Year.
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Delays in getting aid to survivors of the Indian Ocean disaster could cost thousands more lives, aid agencies say.
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Bad weather, smashed infrastructure and logistical snarls have made it difficult to get food and medical supplies to survivors.
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With tens of thousands still unaccounted for, especially in remote regions, the toll seemed certain to continue climbing.
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World leaders tried to put $4 billion  in aid pledged for tsunami survivors to work on Thursday, the  urgency of their task conveyed in a chilling warning that the  death toll could double without quick action to prevent  disease.
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At least 124,000 people have been confirmed dead in the Asian tsunami disaster as the effort to deliver relief supplies to the millions affected by the giant wave gathers pace.
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A multinational force of aid workers,  military aircraft and ships descended on Asia as global tsunami  relief pledges topped $1.36 billion, but the hundreds of tons  of aid created a logistical nightmare.
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Relief efforts in the Philippines faced delays Sunday for survivors of Typhoon Durian, as fears grew of a rising death toll in the archipelago nation from last week's storm.