| Before the tsunami struck four leading local FM stations rebroadcast the BBC Indonesian service programmes live. |
| A tsunami survivor is battling against ill-health to sit her exams next term. |
| They were considering going scuba diving when the tsunami devastated the coastline. |
| The tsunami swamped up to 40 percent of the Maldives, an Indian Ocean string of 1,192 coral atolls 480 km southwest of the southern tip of India. |
| Depending on the depth of the water in which the tsunami is traveling, it may attain speeds of up to 500 miles an hour. |
| Radcliffe Brass Band will be staging a special concert in aid of the tsunami appeal. |
