Death, devastation, tears, relief

12/31/04
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A Thai soldier makes preparations for mass graves in Ban Muan, nearly 130 km north of the Thai resort island of Phuket, on December 30. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a quake-triggered tidal wave which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. — Reuters

A Thai soldier makes preparations for mass graves in Ban Muan, nearly 130 km north of the Thai resort island of Phuket, on December 30. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a quake-triggered tidal wave which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. — Reuters