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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2004
Page
1
A 30 foot tsunami hit the Queen of the Sea train near TELWATTA Galle, lifting cars from the track and killing at least 802. The disaster marked Sri Lanka’s worst single loss of life with about 18 706 dead nationwide. Victims include villagers seeking escape atop wagons during the flood.
Tens of thousands remain missing as a massive earthquake and tsunami devastate Sumatra and surrounding regions. Death toll climbs past 55,000 with Sri Lanka, India, Thailand reporting heavy losses and officials unable to tally all victims. Survivors bury loved ones and fear waves of disease.
In 2004 the community grappled with multiple deaths, headlined by a Medical Center Hospital CareStar air ambulance crash 12 miles southwest of Pyote in Ward County on March 21. Passengers Mickey Price Paul Lujan Pedro Arias Modesto Ana Arias died. flight nurse Ronald Stephens survived.
TxDOT closes two crossovers at Wal-Mart on West Loop 338 to curb risky U turns and fatalities. Southbound traffic now uses aTexas U turn at 16th Street after orange barriers remove the east and 22nd Street crossovers.
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