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PHOTOS: Tsunamis leave child survivors across Asia
30 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet

Featured here is a selection of images of some of the child survivors from the quake and tsunamis which hit Southeast Asia on December 26.


 

An Acehnese child lies on a bed in a military hospital in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh December 30, 2004. 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/Tarmizy Harva
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Indonesian children wear masks to cover their faces at a refugee camp in Banda Aceh after the city was devastated by a huge tsunami wave which hit following Sunday's massive earthquake December 30, 2004. REUTERS/ Beawiharta
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ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUALS COVERAGE SCENES OF DEATH AND INJURYAn Indian Nicobari tribal boy, a survivor of Sunday's devastating tsunami, lies on a hospital bed in Port Blair, India December 30, 2004. A tsunami hit the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands chain, near the epicentre of the quake, on Sunday. Rescuers in India's Andaman and Nicobar isles struggled on Thursday to assess the toll from this week's tsunami in areas untouched by the modern world but said the destruction might not be as bad as feared. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw
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Kamalvathi, 2, a survivor of Sunday's devastating tsunamis is comforted by her mother at a hospital in Cuddalore, about 180 km (112 miles) south of the Indian city of Madras December 30, 2004. Kamalavathi, was alone in her house in Devinampatnam in Cuddalore when the tsunamis struck. Her father, Anbarasan, a fisherman was in the seas and mother, Kalai Selvi, was out in the town. REUTERS/Arko Datta
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Radhika, 8, a victim of Sunday's devastating tsunamis lies on a hospital bed in Cuddalore, about 180 km (112 miles) south of the Indian city of Madras December 30, 2004. Rescue workers pulled corpses from canals and water- logged fields in India on Tuesday, as the government warned of the death toll of almost 9, 400 from a tsunami, which was triggered by an earthquake, that lashed the country's south would rise further. REUTERS/Arko Datta
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An Indonesian family recuperates in a makeshift camp for displaced survivors of Sunday's tsunami and earthquake in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, December 30, 2004. Aftershocks spread fresh fear on Thursday among the people of Indonesia's Aceh province, already devastated by the biggest earthquake in 40 years and the tsunami that followed it. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad
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Kamalvathi, 2, a survivor of Sunday's devastating tsunamis is admitted to a hospital for leg injuries in Cuddalore, about 180 km (112 miles) south of the Indian city of Madras December 30, 2004. Kamalavathi was alone in her house in Devinampatnam in Cuddalore when the tsunamis struck. Her father, Anbarasan, a fisherman, was at sea and her mother, Kalai Selvi, was in the town. Both parents survived. REUTERS/Arko Datta
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Radhika, 8, a victim of Sunday's devastating tsunamis undergoes treatment at a hospital in Cuddalore, about 180 km (112 miles) south of the Indian city of Madras December 30, 2004. REUTERS/Arko Datta
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Indonesian children wear masks to cover their faces at a refugee camp in Banda Aceh after the city was devastated by a huge tsunami wave which hit following Sunday's massive earthquake December 30, 2004. REUTERS/ Beawiharta
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Thai children run around on Patong beach in Phuket, Thailand December 29, 2004. 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. Picture taken December 29. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
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An Indian boy looks through a demolished wall at a relief camp in the southern Indian city of Madras, December 29, 2004 after the area was hit by a tsunami on Sunday. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia over the weekend, unleashing a series of tidal waves which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. REUTERS/ Babu
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An Indonesian mother carries her baby to seek a temporary shelter after Sunday's quake-triggered tidal waves in Banda Aceh on December 30, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami which devastated coastal area of Sri Langka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing thousands of people. REUTERS/Alres Alia
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An Indian tsunami survivor carries her daughter as she enters a relief camp in Cuddalore, about 180 km (112 miles) south of the Indian city of Madras December 30, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia over the weekend, unleashing a series of tidal waves which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing thousands of people. REUTERS/Arko Datta
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Indonesian children rest in a makeshift refugee camp after the city was devastated by huge tsunami wave which hit following Sunday's massive earthquake in Banda Aceh December 30, 2004. The death toll rose above 87,000 but the true scale of the disaster may not be known for weeks, if ever, as rescuers battled to reach remote areas and grieving survivors searched for bodies.REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad
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Military paramedic carries a young victim of Sunday's quake-triggered tidal waves to hospital for treatment in Indonesia city of Banda Aceh on December 30, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. REUTERS/Tarmizy Harva
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An Indonesian child stands in a makeshift camp for displaced survivors of Sunday's earthquake and tsunami in Banda Aceh December 30, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia over the weekend, unleashing a series of tidal waves which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing thousands of people.REUTERS/ Yusuf Ahmad
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