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ESCAP remember the five-year anniversary of the tsunami
This Saturday we remember the tragedy of five years ago, when a series of massive tsunami waves struck coasts around the Indian Ocean. The region was caught off guard as most people were unaware that a tsunami threat even existed. The result was a disaster with one of the highest human costs in living memory, and one that will not be forgotten in our lifetimes.
This Saturday we remember the tragedy of five years ago, when a series of massive tsunami waves struck coasts around the Indian Ocean. The region was caught off guard as most people were unaware that a tsunami threat even existed. The result was a disaster with one of the highest human costs in living memory, and one that will not be forgotten in our lifetimes.
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Statement by Noeleen Heyzer, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP on the five-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami
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