In addition to a large number of local residents, up to 9,000 foreign tourists (mostly Europeans) enjoying the peak holiday travel season were among the dead or missing, especially people from the Nordic countries.
Selain penduduk setempat, 9.000 turis asing (kebanyakan orang Eropa) yang menikmati musim liburan puncak termasuk di antara korban tewas atau hilang, terutama yang berasal dari negara-negara Nordik.