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The number of Swedes killed is believed to be in the hundreds, perhaps thousands.

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BBC News web-site;

Nordic nations mourn Asia victims

Sweden appears to have lost more tourists than any other nation
Sweden, Finland and Norway have been holding a day of mourning for Asian tsunami victims, amid fears about the fate of many of their nationals.
Nearly 100 people from those countries have been declared dead, while more than 4,500 are unaccounted for.

Sweden has been worst hit, with 60 nationals killed and 3,559 missing, most of them on holiday in Thailand.

Flights have been bringing victims and their friends and relatives home from the disaster area.

NORDIC VICTIMS
Sweden: 60 dead, 3,559 missing
Norway: 21 dead, 462 missing
Finland: 14 dead, 194 missing
Denmark: 7 dead, 454 missing
Iceland: 11 missing
Source: Reuters tally, on 1 January
Many families have left people behind.

The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet said 60 Swedish children have so far returned without their parents, who were either dead or missing - though the figure could not be confirmed.

Thai authorities say at least 2,400 foreign tourists were killed on the country's beaches.

Only 322 were officially confirmed dead by their home countries as of Saturday, though the number still unaccounted for was over 7,000.

Most of those are Europeans.