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\"Picture<\/a>The Hindu says that the toll has gone up to 60000 people. Tsunami Death Toll So Far 60000.<\/a> Also see The Hindu Image Gallery: Trail Of Destruction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Her father had been washed away by the tsunami and she too was believed to be dead. Then came the miracle. She was washed back on shore from the sea where she had been floating since Sunday on a ripped of door of her home.” Link to article on Hindu<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NDTV Says<\/a> death toll has reached 65000.
“For three days no one bothered to come here. Not even the collector or any government officials. How can we manage on our own?” said a resident of the area. Read more on NDTV about the Forgotten Villages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Hindu says that the toll has gone up to 60000 people. Tsunami Death Toll So Far 60000. Also see The Hindu Image Gallery: Trail Of Destruction. “Her father had been washed away by the tsunami and she too was believed to be dead. Then came the miracle. 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