Christmas
Quake 2004
Kills Thousands in
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The most powerful earthquake
to hit anywhere in the last 40 years, measuring 9.0 in magnitude, created tidal waves
Sunday in the Indian Ocean and killed at least 48,000 people in 11 countries. The quake
occurred just south of the Andaman Islands... |
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Phuket open despite carnage |
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Patong Beach was devastated
by the tsunami. Bangla Road, with its restaurants and nightlife, simply no longer exists.
The Phuket Tourism Association (PTA) estimates that the area can be restored in two
months.... |
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Phang Nga's 50 Hotels and
Beach Destroyed |
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It will be a long time before
Phang Nga recovers from the Boxing Day Tsunami. Rubble is all that is left of most of the
50 or so hotels that lined this 18-mile stretch of beach just north of Phuket... |
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