Hope of finding tsunami survivors fading

UN officials said the Japanese contribution raises to nearly US$2 billion the money given for relief and reconstruction from massive seismic waves.

Even poor countries like Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam have chipped in.

Despite the broad array of aid, UN officials warned it could take weeks to deliver clean water, food and medical treatment to isolated areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other countries.

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