Samoans flock to churches to mourn victims of South Pacific tsunami; mass burials preparedLALOMANU, Samoa — Hundreds of survivors of the Samoas tsunami gathered at a church on high ground to mourn lost relatives, while pledging to rebuild their obliterated communities after a disaster that killed 177 people. American Samoan mother recounts horror as tsunami rips 6-year-old child from her armsLEONE, American Samoa — Mourning islanders of American Samoa were set to hold a national prayer service Sunday for victims of the tsunami that obliterated villages on the shores of the South Pacific and left at least 176 dead. Burials start for Samoan tsunami victims, some traditional funerals impossibleLEONE, American Samoa — Taitasi Suapaia Fitiao is preparing for every parent’s nightmare — burying her young child. Earthquake, tsunami uproot centuries-old villages and cultures in the SamoasLEONE, American Samoa — The village of Leone is a picturesque enclave that has been a mainstay of the Samoas for centuries, a place where residents gather under beach meeting houses for rituals that are sacred to the local culture. |
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