aldona Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 (quote) Bewildered Sri Lankan pulled from tsunami rubble An elderly Sri Lankan man has been found alive under the debris of a southern town nearly two weeks after it was decimated by giant tsunami waves. The man, identified only as Sirisena, was found semi-conscious on Saturday under the remains of a shop in the historic seaside town of Galle. The local Sunday Times newspaper has put the man's picture on its front page. It reports that he is suffering from malnutrition, dehydration and has early symptoms of pneumonia. He is too bewildered to explain how he has survived. Rescue workers have for days found only bloated and rotting corpses as they excavate mounds of rubble from what were once Sri Lanka's coastal towns and resorts. Giant waves crashed into Sri Lanka's southern, eastern and northern coastline on December 26, killing over 30,000 people. Nearly 5,000 others are still missing, and hope of finding them has all but disappeared. - Reuters (end quote) Quote www.asrc.org.au (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Melbourne)Helping over 2000 refugees & asylum seekers each monthIMSLP/Petrucci Music LibraryThe Public Domain Music Score Library - Free Sheet Music DownloadsLooking for classical sheet music? Try IMSLP first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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