Emergency Contact Details - Tsunami Disaster - 26 December 2004

Please do not use these numbers for non-specific enquiries, channels of communication are limited in the disaster regions.

Australian Government- Australians in need of consular assistance should contact the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 1300 555 135. Australians directly affected by the tsunami can call 1800 057 111 Australians concerned about relatives or friends in affected areas should call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on 1800 002 214.

Canadian Government- The Operations Centre of Foreign Affairs Canada operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An experienced officer is always available to respond to emergency call from anywhere in the world. Canadian citizens outside Canada can call collect to (613) 996-8885. For calls originating in Canada and the U.S., call 1-800-267-6788, or (613) 944-6788. You can also communicate via TTY by dialling 1-800-394-3472 (in Canada and the U.S.) or (613) 944-1310

Chinese Government- The Foreign Ministry has a hotline 86-10-65963511, to help the public track down relatives and friends in South and Southeast Asia. The hotline set up by Hong Kong authorities is (852) 2829 3010.

Greek Government - The Foreign Ministry hotlines are 210.368.1212, 210.368.1730 and 210.368.1360 for relatives or friends to report Greek citizens in to the latter two categories.

New Zealand Government - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has set up a New Zealand hotline for people concerned about relatives or friends in the region affected. The number is 0800 432 111. Callers from outside New Zealand should phone +64 4 439 8000

Republic of Ireland - For consular assistance these telephone numbers are available : + 353 1 408 2308, + 353 1 408 2585, + 353 1 408 2302, + 353 1 408 2833, + 353 1 408 2876

UK Government - The FCO emergency telephone number is 0207 008 0000

US Government - For concerns on locating US citizens contact the Office of American Citizens Services at (202) 647-5225/5226.

• Bangladesh

  Please keep communications to bare minimum

  • British High Commission

    Tel: (880)(2) 882 2705 ; Fax (880)(2) 882 3437 ; Email: Dhaka.Consular@fco.gov.uk

• India

  • Disaster Hotline

    Tel: +91 11 2309 3054

• Malaysia

  • Government of Malaysia's 24-hour crisis hotline

    To obtain information about missing family or friends, you may contact the government of Malaysia's 24-hour crisis hotline at the Royal Malaysian Police Headquarters. If you are calling from within Malaysia, telephone: 03-2262-6555

• Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka (residents) Hotline

    Tel: +94 11 536 1938

  • Sri Lanka (tourists) Hotline

    Tel +94 11 243 7061

• Thailand

  • Thailand Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Emergency hotline for foreign victims and concerned relatives/friends Tel (66) 02 643 5262 or (66) 02 643 5000 / 5002 / 5003 : Emergency Fax (66) 02 643 5256.

  • British Embassy, Bangkok - Emergency 24hr Telephone Service

    For British Nationals affected by the disaster Tel: 02 305 8333.

  • British Embassy and Honorary Consul - Phuket - Emergency Office

    Tel: 076 264 473/4/5 or 076 264 484.

  • Government Hotline for Phi Phi

    Tel +66 (075)-611 312.

• Maldives

  • Maldives Hotline

    Tel +44 20 7224 2149 .

Numbers and details are constantly being updated. Check back for details on other agencies, organisations and regions.

To log a request for relatives and friends' status information, you can also post a message on the News cover Bulletin Board

News cover Tsunami Bulletin Board

We also suggest you file a request with the Red Cross, for more information go to Red Cross Missing Persons

Source: http://www.newscover.squarespace.com