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Maldives
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2005-1-2 20:33:41
CRIENGLISH.com
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Mal└, the capital island of Maldives was severely hit by the tsunamis.
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In the Maldives, 76 were killed and 32 reported missing, with both figures expected to rise as communication links are restored.
Two-thirds of the capital city Mal└ was flooded during the early hours of the day. Outlying low-level atolls were badly affected and some low lying islands were completely submerged, including some of the major resorts, during the high tide.
The government has declared a state of national disaster and a special task force has been set up to provide aid and supplies.
Rescue efforts have been hampered by loss of communication capability, as well as the lack of a prior rescue or relief plan for a disaster of this nature.
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