Dozens unaccounted for after tsunami tragedy

Dozens of Irish people are still unaccounted for, three days after the Asian tsunami disaster, it was confirmed today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2004 - 12:04

Dozens of Irish people are still unaccounted for, three days after the Asian tsunami disaster, it was confirmed today.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said about 700 Irish people were on holiday or resident in the nine countries across the Bay of Bengal when the disaster struck on St Stephen’s Day.

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