28 December 2004
Tsunamis claim many children
Thousands of miles away in Indonesia, farmer Yusya Yusman aimlessly searched the beaches for his two children lost in Sunday’s tsunami. “My life is over,” he said emotionlessly.
The U.N. organization estimates at least one-third of the tens of thousands who died were children, and the proportion could be up to half, said UNICEF spokesman Alfred Ironside in New York.
He said communities are suffering a double loss: dead children and orphaned boys and girls. “Our major concern is that the kids who survived the tsunami now survive the aftermath. Because children are the most vulnerable to disease and lack of proper nutrition and water.”
Most of the children, ages 5-12, were buried as they were found — in their Sunday clothes — without the luxury of a shroud.
Venkatesh, who uses only one name, found his 11-year-old son Suman as his body was lowered on to a gurney.
“I never thought I would only see my son’s body,” cried Venkatesh, refusing even a sip of water
December 28th, 2004 at 1:42 pm
Thats sad… really sad. allah yir7umhom.
December 28th, 2004 at 2:01 pm
Amen
December 28th, 2004 at 2:18 pm
: scary photos!
Allah e3een ahalhom
December 28th, 2004 at 8:35 pm
7ekmat allah…allah yer7mhom o ey9aber ahelhom..
December 31st, 2004 at 9:42 pm
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