Meanwhile, immigration officers from the support team have been sent to look after the woman, whose daughter has also been admitted to hospital in coma. The support team will also send a doctor and a psychologist to offer assistance to the woman.
109 residents cannot be reached
At noon today, 109 Hong Kong residents still had not be contact. Of them, 74 were reported to be in Thailand, two in Malaysia, six in Sri Lanka, one in the Maldives, and 11 in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, 949 people were reportedly stranded in the affected areas. Since the information on those people is incomplete, the Government is now following up.
Mr Wong said families of over 10 affected citizens have agreed to disclose their relatives' information. The details will be uploaded onto the Immigration Department's Tsunami help info webpage tonight.
The Government is liaising with other affected families on the issue, Mr Wong said, adding some of them need more time to consider it.
He urged employers to call the Immigration Department's hotline, 2829 3010, if they find their employers, who are supposed to resume work after the holidays, do not show up.
Speaking on the support team's work, Mr Wong said more than 160 people have been sent to Thailand and Sri Lanka to assist affected Hong Kong residents. Four more Police officers have arrived in Thailand to carry out co-ordination work.
Public enthusiasm praised
Meanwhile, more than 13,000 people flocked to Hong Kong Stadium this afternoon to join a fundraising event to help tsunami victims. The activity has raised about $33 million.
Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa thanked the community for their enthusiastic participation, saying their benevolent acts reflect Hong Kong people's spirit of mutual care and support.
The Government-led event was co-organised by five international relief organisations - the Red Cross, World Vision, Oxfam, United Nations Children's Fund and the Salvation Army, with the assistance of the Hong Kong Medical Association.
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