Rescuers hope for 'individual miracles' as search continues

Rescuers were hoping for “individual miracles” of survival as they combed the beaches and islands of southern Thailand today for missing tourists and locals swept away by earthquake-powered tidal waves.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2004 - 07:47

Among them were more than 2,000 Scandinavians and 200 guests at a French-owned hotel.

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Courts Asia quake Place: southern Thailand Place: Takua Pa Place: Khao Lak Place: Sweden Place: Germany Place: Taiwan Place: southern Asia Place: Somalia Place: Africa Place: Indonesia Place: Phuket Place: Phi Phi island Place: Phang Nga Place: Ireland Place: South Korea Place: Japan Place: France Place: South Africa Place: Denmark Place: Finland Place: Australia Place: Mexico Place: Russia Place: Portugal Place: Israel Place: Chile Place: Spain Place: United States Place: Greece Place: Italy Place: Phuket Island Place: Thailand Person: Scandinavians Person: Arun Khaewwathi Person: Jean-Marc Espalioux Person: prime minister Person: Thaksin Shinawatra Person: foreign minister Person: Laila Freivalds Person: Thaksin Person: Michel Barnier Person: Barnier Person: Cecile Pozzo di Borgo Person: Jakapob Penkair Organisation: Accor Organisation: Sofitel Organisation: ITV Organisation: Sofitel resort Organisation: US Embassy Organisation: China Organisation: Thai Foreign Ministry Organisation: Thai government

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