Schumacher makes huge donation to tsunami appeal Wed 05 Jan, 11:37 AM view photo BERLIN (AFP) - Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher donated 7.5 million euros (10 million dollars) as a TV fundraiser for the tsunami victims in Germany generated 40 million euros. The motor racing ace's contribution was matched by banking giant Deutsche Bank, which also pledged 10 million euros. Advertisement The remaining 20 million euros raised by the Wir Wollen Helfen (We Want to Help) programme on the state-owned ZDF channel was donated by TV viewers. Schumacher's manager Willi Weber told the programme: "Michael and his wife Corinna are shocked and deeply moved by the pictures from Asia. "Michael wants to support the areas affected with 10 million dollars." The fundraiser comes a day after another German channel, Sat.1, raised 10.25 million euros for the victims of the series of giant waves triggered by an earthquake on December 26. The German government was set to announce an aid package worth 500 million euros (668 million dollars) on Wednesay. Sixty Germans were killed in the disaster and more than 1,000 are missing. The total death toll from the disaster edged up towards 146,000 on Wednesday.