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Witnesses recount Asian floods amid tidal waves and chaos
An AP report chronicles deadly floods and tsunamis across Asia touching Sri Lanka India Malaysia Thailand Indonesia and Banda Aceh. Witnesses describe collapsing buildings, drowned children, missing fishermen, and evacuated foreigners as communities struggle to recover from a surge of seawater and a powerful earthquake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amblangoda
Sri Lanka
Amblamgoda
Colombo
Manginapudi Beach
India
Venkaratnam
Narsapuram
Prakasam
Giri Prasad
Mypadu
Banda Aceh
Jakarta
Health Ministry
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Bedlam
Phuket
Thailand
Ann Sophie Spetz
Spetz
Uppsala
Sweden
Kamala Beach
Trond Schistad
Rognan
Norway
Phi Phi Island
Schistad
Indonesia
Aceh
Sumatra
Southeast Asia