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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