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September 30th, 2009, 11:06 am
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Carlene
Tsunami in South Pacific islands kills nearly 100
By KENI LESA and FILI SAGAPOLUTELE - Associated Press Writers
APIA, Samoa -- A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The toll was expected to rise.
Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground on the South Pacific islands and remained huddled there hours after the quake, with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3, struck around dawn Tuesday.
The quake was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Samoa, an island nation of 180,000 people located about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. It was about 120 miles (190 kilometers) from neighboring American Samoa, a U.S. territory that is home to 65,000 people.
Gallery:Quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 39 (http://www.sunherald.com/414/gallery/1637304.html)
AP Video Link: Quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 34 (http://video.ap.org/?g=0929dv_samoa_earthquake)
AP Video Link: Scores dead in tsunami in Pacific islands (http://video.ap.org/?g=0929dv_samoa_quake)
Four tsunami waves 15 to 20 feet (4 to 6 meters) high roared ashore on American Samoa,
Carlene
Tsunami in South Pacific islands kills nearly 100
By KENI LESA and FILI SAGAPOLUTELE - Associated Press Writers
APIA, Samoa -- A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The toll was expected to rise.
Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground on the South Pacific islands and remained huddled there hours after the quake, with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3, struck around dawn Tuesday.
The quake was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Samoa, an island nation of 180,000 people located about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. It was about 120 miles (190 kilometers) from neighboring American Samoa, a U.S. territory that is home to 65,000 people.
Gallery:Quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 39 (http://www.sunherald.com/414/gallery/1637304.html)
AP Video Link: Quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 34 (http://video.ap.org/?g=0929dv_samoa_earthquake)
AP Video Link: Scores dead in tsunami in Pacific islands (http://video.ap.org/?g=0929dv_samoa_quake)
Four tsunami waves 15 to 20 feet (4 to 6 meters) high roared ashore on American Samoa,