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The devastation caused by the earthquake-generated tsunami is seen on the south coast of Western Samoa
01 Oct 2009
Source: Reuters
 
The devastation caused by the earthquake-generated tsunami is seen on the south coast of Western Samoa in this aerial handout photograph obtained October 1, 2009. Relief workers in American Samoa and Samoa searched for survivors on Thursday after a series of tsunamis smashed into the tiny Pacific islands, killing possibly more than 100 people and flattening villages. REUTERS/New Zealand Defence Force/Handout (WESTERN SAMOA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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A woman cleans a candle holder in front of her house after an earthquake in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province October 11, 2009. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA DISASTER) ...




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