History's worst disaster The South Asian earthquake and tsunamis have affected 11 countries, while the total financial losses are estimated to exceed US $ 13 billion, making it the most expensive and largest-scale natural disaster in history. The United Nations has appealed to the international community to dispatch massive relieve efforts to aid the survivors of the disaster.
史上最慘重的災難南亞強震與海嘯影響範圍廣達十一個國家，總財產損失預估超過一百三十億美元，面對這次可能是人類社會有史以來代價最高、影響最大的天災，聯合國呼籲國際社會發動最大規模的救援行動，以救災抒困。