Reply #8: Good summary from BBC here [View All]

We really haven't heard from Bangladesh
or Madras, India

Madras name has been changed to Chennai.

The south-eastern coast, Myanmar, is reported to have been struck by a huge wave. -That would be Rangoon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/4126019.stm

Out on a limb-At least a quarter million must have perished.

Sumatra, the landmass closest to the epicentre of
the earthquake, seems to be as devastated as the areas
from Sri Lanka and India from where images are available. It
is therefore of vital importance that needs assessments
can start soon.

"We expect to find the damage inflicted by two
consecutive disasters. The earthquake and aftershocks
have caused buildings to collapse, and the subsequent
tidal waves will have created further havoc," said
Weuts.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/110416158158.htm