SA tsunami death toll rises
2005-01-03 08:31
Johannesburg - The bodies of two more South Africans had been found in Thailand, bringing the total number of tsunami deaths to seven, the department of foreign affairs said on Monday.
Spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said the department was working with the families of the victims to arrange when to repatriate the bodies to South Africa.
"I don't have any more details at the moment," he said.
"We will only know the victims' gender and where they were from later today."
Johannesburg tourist Paul Sender was found dead in Thailand on Sunday.
His brother, Steven, identified 28-year-old Paul's body at a hospital mortuary on Krabi Island on Sunday morning.
- SAPA