Death toll in Samoas tsunami grows to 149 (earthquake, towns, world)
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APIA, Samoa - Stunned Samoans dug through the sodden wreckage of their homes and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by the tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 149 people in the South Pacific.
Officials expect the death toll to rise as more areas are searched.
"The devastation caused was complete," Samoan Minister Tuilaepa Sailele told New Zealand's National Radio on Wednesday after inspecting the southeast coast of the main island of Upolu, the epicenter of the damage. "In some villages absolutely no house was standing. All that was achieved within 10 minutes by the very powerful tsunami."
That is so sad. My prayers are with those people. This morning CNN did say that at least aid has reached that area of the world and I'm greatful for that.
Its pretty big news overhere since we have more Samoans living in New Zealand than in actual Samoa itself, and given the fact we and Samoa are generally close in alot of other things, its sad sad news. A bit of a wake up call for our civil defence system overhere though.
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