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Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago
BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand (AP) — The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep that Sunday morning at the family's house on the Andaman Sea coast of southern Thailand when her mom, sensing something wasn't right, woke her up saying they needed to leave right away. The day is...
Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills 9 people in a tourist bus
SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, bringing the death toll to nine, officials said. At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the...
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said Tuesday. Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers...
Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Six people are still missing, officials said. Mud, rocks and...
