Thousands of Europeans Dead in Southern Thailand

NPR

Published January 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Thousands of European survivors of last week's Indian Ocean tsunami search for loved ones who disappeared from the popular resort area of Phuket in southern Thailand. At least one-half of the thousands killed in the area were foreign tourists. Doualy Xaykaothao reports.

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