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Tsunami hits Pacific islands [1]

Wellington: Two major earthquakes rocked the Solomon Islands on Monday, destroying or damaging scores of homes and unleashing a tsunami that crashed ashore. Initial reports said no one was seriously hurt.

One temblor registered a 7.2 magnitude and the South Pacific nation's National Disaster Management Office said reports of widespread damage were beginning to filter in late on Monday.

Publication Date: 
05/01/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
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Natural Disasters [3], Earthquakes [4], Tsunami [5], Disaster Management [6], Solomon Island [7]
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