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77 Malaysians in disaster areas yet to be found
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New Straits Times
12-28-2004
77 Malaysians in disaster areas yet to be found
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Prime News
Memo: Tsunami fury.
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Some 77 Malaysians are reported missing in Sri Lanka, Phuket, Thailand, and the Andaman Islands following yesterday's quake- triggered tsunami devastation which hit tourist resorts in these countries.
Sixty Malaysians were en route to Chennai, India, on a pilgrimage when they stopped over in Colombo over the weekend.
Checks revealed they had been put up at beach front resorts, while awaiting to catch their connecting flight. The ...
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