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Tidal waves claim 77 lives in AP, 1200 missing

Source: PTI
December 27, 2004

Tidal waves that lashed coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday have claimed 77 lives and over 1,200 people are reported missing, according to official sources in Hyderabad.

Also see: Quake toll crosses 22,000 in S Asia | 'India not prepared to tackle tsunamis'

Unofficial reports, however, put the toll at 104.

Six coastal districts -- Nellore, Prakasam, Krishna, Guntur, West Godavari and East Godavari --

were hit by tsunami waves triggered by a powerful earthquake in Indonesia.

Over 22,000 people have been evacuated to safer places, sources added.

Also see: Pictures of the disaster 

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