Exact number unknown but somewhere between 230,000 to 280,000
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More than 250,000 people died in the Boxing Day tsunami tragedy in southeast Asia.
The 2004 tsunami is commonly known as the Indian Ocean tsunami, or the Boxing Day tsunami, as it occurred on December 26.
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It is estimated that around 150 British citizens died in the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.
Approximately 230,000 people lost their lives in the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami that struck several countries bordering the Indian Ocean, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
The tsunami that hit Thailand on December 26, 2004 is known as the Indian Ocean tsunami or the Boxing Day tsunami.