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Temporary tsunami orphanage becomes permanent home

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 07:50:00 +0100BangkokPost (en)

PHANGNGA: An orphanage in the southern province has been Watana Sittirachot's home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.

Temporary Thai tsunami orphanage becomes a permanent home

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:16:00 +0100reuters (en)

PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - An orphanage in southern Thailand has been Watana Sittirachot’s home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.

Temporary Thai tsunami orphanage becomes a permanent home

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 04:54:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - An orphanage in southern Thailand has been Watana Sittirachot’s home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.

Temporary Thai tsunami orphanage becomes a permanent home

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:54:00 +0100reuters-in (en)

PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - An orphanage in southern Thailand has been Watana Sittirachot’s home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.

Mike Armstrong

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:22:00 +0100cknw (en)

Global National Quebec Correspondent. Mike Armstrong has been with Global National since it first hit the airwaves in September 2001. He was also one of the original cast of characters when Global opened its station in Quebec in September of 1997. As the national correspondent for Quebec, Mike has....

Indonesia: Shelter Sub-Cluster Indonesia Internal Communications Focal Point (Consultancy)

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:35:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

TERMS OF REFERENCE. Shelter Sub-Cluster Indonesia Internal Communications Focal Point. Purpose of Project and Background. The following are the Terms of Reference for the Shelter Sub-Cluster Communications Focal Point in response to the impact of the earthquakes and tsunami in Indonesia, in support....

Sri Lanka's 'Foundation of Goodness' turns around a village

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:15:00 +0100bdnews24 (en)

Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded inland, and one in four residents of the community of about 1,200 people had been killed by the deadliest tsunami to sweep across the Indian Ocean in decades. The wall of water triggered by a 9.

Ring of Fire latest: Are 60,000 earthquakes a sign of a Big One brewing in the Pacific?

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:15:00 +0100express (en)

The frequent eruption of earthquakes has prompted some to fear the arrival of the Big One. Emma Scott wrote on Twitter: “Y’all. All of these earthquakes hitting around the world are giving me so much anxiety. “I live like literally RIGHT on a fault line, and our last ‘big one’ was 1886 and we're....

Sri Lanka foundation 'turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:40:00 +0100trust (en)

'Everything was ruined to rubble within the matter of a few minutes. But the good thing is we were able to turn the setback into a blessing' By Shihar Aneez. SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka, Dec 17 (Reuters) - When Kushil Gunasekera returned to Seenigama in Sri Lanka's Galle district days after it was wiped out by a massive tsunami on Dec.

Sri Lanka’s ‘Foundation of Goodness’ turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 07:02:00 +0100oann (en)

December 17, 2019. By Shihar Aneez. SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – When Kushil Gunasekera returned to Seenigama in Sri Lanka’s Galle district days after it was wiped out by a massive tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004, he got to work. Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded....

Sri Lanka's 'Foundation of Goodness' turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:31:00 +0100reuters (en)

Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded inland, and one in four residents of the community of about 1,200 people had been killed by the deadliest tsunami to sweep across the Indian Ocean in decades. The wall of water triggered by a 9.

Sri Lanka's 'Foundation of Goodness' turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:09:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded inland, and one in four residents of the community of about 1,200 people had been killed by the deadliest tsunami to sweep across the Indian Ocean in decades. The wall of water triggered by a 9.

Sri Lanka's 'Foundation of Goodness' turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:40:00 +0100reuters-in (en)

Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded inland, and one in four residents of the community of about 1,200 people had been killed by the deadliest tsunami to sweep across the Indian Ocean in decades. The wall of water triggered by a 9.

Full Article: Sri Lanka's 'Foundation of Goodness' turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:22:00 +0100wsau (en)

By Shihar Aneez. SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - When Kushil Gunasekera returned to Seenigama in Sri Lanka's Galle district days after it was wiped out by a massive tsunami on Dec. 24, 2014, he got to work. Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded inland, and one in....

Sri Lanka’s ‘Foundation of Goodness’ turns around a village decimated by tsunami

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:13:00 +0100oann (en)

December 17, 2019. By Shihar Aneez. SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – When Kushil Gunasekera returned to Seenigama in Sri Lanka’s Galle district days after it was wiped out by a massive tsunami on Dec. 24, 2014, he got to work. Houses had collapsed, bodies floated in the sea water that had invaded....

A 15 años del tsunami en Tailandia, cientos de víctimas no han sido identificadas Hace 36 min

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:03:00 +0100televisa (es)

A 15 años del tsunami en Tailandia, cientos de víctima no han sido identificadas. (AP, archivo) Quince años después de un tsunami en el Océano Índico, que causó la muerte de más de 230.000 personas en el 2004, un contenedor de carga en una estación de Policía en el sur de Tailandia guarda la....

Today’s top pics: Lebanon Protests and more

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:35:00 +0100missoulian (en)

APTOPIX Lebanon Protests Anti-government protesters clash with the riot police, during a protest near the parliament square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Lebanese security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Sunday to disperse hundreds of protesters for a....

Cientos de víctimas mortales del tsunami de 2004 siguen ser identificadas en Tailandia

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:15:00 +0100teleprensa (es)

TAKUA PA (TAILANDIA), 16 (Reuters/EP) Los cadáveres de cientos de víctimas mortales del tsunami que acabó con la vida de más de 230.000 personas el 26 de diciembre de 2004 en Indonesia , Sri Lanka, India y Tailandia continúan dentro de un contenedor en una comisaría tailandesa a la espera de ser identificados.

Philippines: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 09 – 15 Dec 2019

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:11:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the week of Northeast Monsoon season, the weather remain dry in Mekong sub-region, as several isolated hotspots were detected in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand. According to the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), smoke plumes in Thailand could be observed from....

Cientos de víctimas mortales del tsunami de 2004 siguen sin ser identificadas en Tailandia

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:48:00 +0100europapress (es)

Policías trabajando en la identificación de víctimas del tsunami de 2004 en una comisaría del sur de Tailandia - REUTERS / DAMIR SAGOLJ - Archivo. TAKUA PA (TAILANDIA), 16 Dic. (Reuters/EP) - Los cadáveres de cientos de víctimas mortales del tsunami que acabó con la vida de más de 230.

Cientos de fallecidos en el tsunami de 2004 siguen sin ser identificados en Tailandia

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:35:00 +0100diariodenavarra (es)

Los cadáveres de cientos de víctimas mortales del tsunami que acabó con la vida de más de 230.000 personas el 26 de diciembre de 2004 en Indonesia , Sri Lanka, India y Tailandia continúan dentro de un contenedor en una comisaría tailandesa a la espera de ser identificados.

Los cadáveres de cientos de víctimas del tsunami de 2004 en Tailandia siguen en un contenedor sin ser identificadas

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:05:00 +010020minutos (es)

Los cadáveres de cientos de víctimas mortales del tsunami que acabó con la vida de más de 230.000 personas el 26 de diciembre de 2004 en Indonesia Sri Lanka, India y Tailandia continúan dentro de un contenedor en una comisaría tailandesa a la espera de ser identificados.

Fatalities in Philippines earthquake rise to four

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:13:00 +0100vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) – The fatalities in the that struck near on the ’ southern Mindanao island on December 15 have increased to four, according to latest reports. A 3-storey building collapsed during the tremor, trapping many people inside, and killing at least three. Meanwhile, a 6-year-old girl died when a wall fell on her.

Terremoto de 6,8 al sur de Filipinas deja al menos cuatro muertos

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:11:00 +0100debate (es)

Manila .- Al menos cuatro personas murieron debido al terremoto de 6,8 grados que sacudió hoy la isla de Mindanao, en el sur de Filipinas, en la misma región que ha sufrido varios seísmos con víctimas mortales en los últimos meses. La primera muerte confirmada fue la de una niña de seis años en la....

6.9 Earthquake hits Philippines, deaths reported

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:31:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the southern Philippines killed three people and triggered the collapse of a three-story building, it was reported. The earthquake had a depth of 17.5 miles and struck at around 12:11 p.m. local time on Sunday, said the three people died, and a 6-year-old....

6.9 Earthquake Hits Philippines, Deaths Reported

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:30:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the southern Philippines killed three people and triggered the collapse of a three-story building, it was reported. The earthquake had a depth of 17.5 miles and struck at around 12:11 p.m. local time on Sunday, said the three people died, and a 6-year-old....

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