Some 10,000 British tourists in Asian zone hit by tidal wave
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Perhaps 10,000 tourists from Britain were in the vast southern swath of Asia hit by a powerful earthquake and killer tidal waves, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said.
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Readers report their experiences of the earthquakes and huge waves that have devastated parts of Asia.
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Fears were growing today for tourists who were diving off Thailand when the earthquake struck. Two divers are reported to have drowned off the Thai coast and 40 more are thought to be
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More than 4,000 overseas tourists from nations worldwide are missing three days after 10-meter (33 feet) waves swept through Asian resorts at the height of the vacation season.
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More than 9,300 people across Asia were killed today after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into coastlines in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia.
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The huge wall of water devastated large parts of Asia - hitting millions of people, including around 10,000 British holidamakers. The death toll is still rising after the quake sparked mayhem in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Thailand.
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LONDON: A total of 20 Britons have been confirmed dead in the tsunami disaster that swept Asian coastlines following a massive undersea earthquake, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.
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A Briton living in Thailand today told how survivors of the sea surges which have wrecked the countryâs southern tourist resorts had to tread over bodies to escape.
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The stories of Britons caught up in the sea surges across south and east Asia. My beautiful sister Lisa died when the tsunami hit the tiny Koh Phra Thong island in Thailand.
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Tour operators throughout Europe on Monday canceled trips to Asian vacation destinations devastated by massive tidal waves from the huge earthquake in the Indian Ocean.
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Foreign Office officials warned that the British death toll from the Asian tsunami disaster is likely to rise steeply over the next few days with hundreds of foreign tourists unaccounted for in resorts on the Thai coast alone.
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A total of 24 Britons have been confirmed dead in the tidal wave disaster that swept Asian coastlines following a massive undersea earthquake, the Foreign Office said.
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All across Asia officials are counting the terrible toll from a powerful earthquake and tidal waves that have devastated the region.
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Huge casualties are reported from tidal waves and earth tremors in southern and eastern Asia.
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Ten people are reported to have died in the Maldives after flooding triggered by an earthquake struck south and east Asia, causing widespread devastation.
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PENANG, Malaysia -- On any normal Sunday, the public beaches at Batu Ferringhi on this island state are filled with a mix of tourists and residents seeking refuge from the equatorial sun. But yesterday's Boxing Day holiday swelled the usual numbers with jet skiers, swimmers, boaters, and paragliders. No one had any idea, or warning, that a giant tidal wave, ...
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At least 15 Britons died when Asian countries were hit by tidal waves triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, British consular officials and the Foreign Office in London said.