The toll

The toll

: The toll rises to 82,000 so far.

: More than 5,000 Australians are still missing. UPDATE: A commenter says I’m wrong and it’s 5,000 foreigners. I can’t find the original story (and neglected to link to it late last night, messing up in every way). I stand corrected.

: Here is a frightening story of a mother who had to choose one child to hold and one to let go. I will not make you suffer suspense: The child she let go survived and all escaped.