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Topic: Sea surges kill thousands in Asia

More than 7,000 people have been killed across southern Asia in massive sea surges triggered by the strongest earthquake in the world for 40 years.

The 8.9 magnitude quake struck under the sea near Aceh in north Indonesia, generating a wall of water that sped across thousands of kilometres of sea.

More than 3,200 died in Sri Lanka, 1,870 in Indonesia and 2,000 in India.

Casualty figures are rising over a wide area, including tourist resorts on Thailand packed with holidaymakers.

Exact numbers of people killed, injured or missing in the countries hit, are impossible to confirm.

Hundreds are still thought to be missing from coastal regions and, in Sri Lanka alone, officials say more than a million people have been forced from their homes.

DISASTER TOLL
Sri Lanka: 3,225 dead
Indonesia: 1,873 dead
India: 2,000 dead
Thailand: 257 dead
Malaysia: 28 dead
Maldives: 10 dead
Bangladesh: 2 dead

Full article:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_ … artcontent

Awful sad sad sad

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"When they planned their holiday, little did they know they were planning their death"

Sanjeev Srivastava
BBC correspondent in Delhi

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the number is up to 23.000 now. Scary sad

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it not good, it puts me off going any were like that sad

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mark36ph wrote:

it not good, it puts me off going any were like that sad

Get things in perspective, 13 Britons have been killed by a tidal wave caused by the biggest earthquake in 40 years. 3,400 Britons are killed on the roads each year. On a danger scale your local high street if far more risky. Besides, some of those places are going to be desperate for tourists to come back to rebuild their economies.

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Death toll is now over 25,000 and they say it is likely to soar much higher! Another statistic that is shocking is that this has left millions homeless! What really gets you is that many of those people were poor already with very low incomes and humble dwellings.  Now what little they did have is all but gone.  It's hard to imagine how tough it is over there right now.

If its cheaper to run Windows than it is to run Linux, how come Microsoft has all the money?

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Wow, this is insane.  Death toll is now at 44,000 and climbing fast!

If its cheaper to run Windows than it is to run Linux, how come Microsoft has all the money?

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Quake Death Toll Reaches 52,000

FoxNews (20 minutes ago)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,142692,00.html

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I find it quite pathetic how BBC News always says

"50000 dead, including 4 britons"

Why is that detail always neccessary?

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that's pathetic ...

Latest news from CTV.ca

Death toll rises above 60,000 across 11 countries.

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A series of strong earthquakes rocked Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday morning as aftershocks continued to rattle the region.

So far 54 aftershocks have rocked the region after Sundays massive earthquake and tidal wave. Killer wave hits Asia

Two quakes, measuring 5.7 and 6.1 on the Richter scale, jolted the island territory in the span of 10 minutes just after 7 am today, the India Meteorological Department said.


Note: You guys can see from where I am.

God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily

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Nearly 70 000 now...

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The death toll in the tsunami disaster soared past 100,000 today - and is set to climb higher.

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articl … d&ct=5

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ABC News Tsunami Death Toll Rockets to 114,000
ABC News - 1 hour ago

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=371069

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Videos here: http://video.contemporaryinsanity.org/ - video 2 makes you feel like you are there

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Pictures here:
http://vakaruge.com/modules.php?op=modl … &gid=2
http://www.senses0.org.mv/tsunami_aftermath/
http://www.jeffhock.com/pics/04_12b/DCSN0032.jpg
http://www.digitalvoodoo.de/blog/archiv … uestet.php
http://www.digitalvoodoo.de/blog/archiv … tet-4.html
http://www.pbase.com/issels/phuket_tsunami&page=all

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FBI Warns of Tsunami Charity Scams

The FBI is warning altruistic cyber citizens to be on the lookout for Internet scams trying to gain from the recent Southeast Asian tsunami disaster.

The bureau has issued a statement detailing numerous schemes, which have been reported to the bureau's Internet Complaint Center. They range from phishing schemes directing potential donors to phony tsunami relief Web sites to fraudsters preying on grief-stricken family members and friends of possible victims of the disaster.

One such money-making effort encourages those holding out hope for the survival of loved ones to hire an "investigator" to scour the country for a nominal fee. The "investigators" use e-mail addresses from the many bulletin boards set up for friends and family members to gather information. Most of the "investigators" aren't likely even near the disaster area.

The astronomical death toll resulting from the tsunami, an estimated 150,000 people from 12 countries and two continents, has provided a virtual bonanza for these morbid money making schemes.

"The FBI, in conjunction with domestic and international law enforcement and industry partners, abhor these egregious actions and are resolved to aggressively pursuing those who would attempt to victimize philanthropic individuals."

There have also been reports of viruses infecting systems visiting pseudo relief sites, as well as a proliferation in tsunami photos on the Internet that contain malicious code.

"False Web sites have been established that pretend to be legitimate relief organizations asking for donations -- one of which contains an embedded Trojan exploit that can infect your computer with a virus if accessed," the FBI reported.

The fraudsters also are putting new spins on familiar scams. The FBI said there have been hundreds of e-mails circulating in which supposed wealthy victims of the disaster say they need help retrieving their money from overseas. All they ask for in return for a large percentage of their fictitious funds is a bank account number and Social Security information.

This scam is a variation of the Nigerian Letter Scam, where a supposed dignitary attempts to retrieve money illegally taken by a corrupt government.

The unprecedented number of donors has made fraud a lucrative effort. An estimated $200,000 in private donations has been collected online in the United States alone, and as reported by internetnews.com last week, President George W. Bush urged Americans to donate online.

The United States government isn't alone in issuing warnings to its citizens.

In China the incidents of tsunami Internet scams have reached a point where a foreign ministry spokesman publicly condemned the actions, reported the online publication China View.

"It is a very serious issue," said Kong Quan, Foreign Ministry spokesman, in a press conference, reported the publication. "A very small fraction of lawbreakers attempt to reap illegal gains in such a great international relief campaign, and they will be condemned by the whole society."