Tsunami wipes out Indonesian village

Tsunami wipes out Indonesian village

MUNTEI BARU-BARU, Indonesia - Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2010 shows the village of Muntei Baru-Baru on North Pagai Island in the Mentawai island chain flattened by tsunami triggered by a major earthquake on Oct. 25. (Kyodo)

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                      Flash Floods And Landslides Hit Natural Tourism Areas

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