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Tuesday, Dec 28, 2004

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2 Indians killed in Thailand

By P.S. Suryanarayana

SINGAPORE, DEC. 27. At least two Indian citizens have died in Sunday's tsunami strike at the Phuket holiday resort in Thailand, according to Indian and local officials. The Thai officials indicated that at least one more person of Indian origin, whose nationality was yet to be ascertained, had been hospitalised.

With the Thai authorities requiring proper identification methods for tracing those who might be missing, India's Charge d'Affaires in Bangkok, T.P. Seetharam, today suggested that those seeking the whereabouts of their friends or relatives should e-mail their latest photographs to the e-mail : Indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th

Of the two Indian fatalities, identified by nightfall on Monday, the body of a woman was consigned to the flames in Phuket itself, as suggested by her husband. The body of the other victim, a man, was being sent to India, as per the wishes of his friends who were with him at the time of the disaster, Mr. Seetharam said .

The exact circumstances of these two deaths remained unclear, as it was not immediately possible to reach the friends and relatives of the victims over the telephone from Singapore.

In Malaysia, the authorities said there were no foreigners among the fatalities. Confirming that no Indian nationals were among the dead or those hospitalised, India's Deputy High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur, Sanjay Panda, said that an Information Centre had been set up at the Embassy to monitor the situation and render assistance {lcub}Telephone: (3) 20953369 and e-mail: highcomm@po.jaring.my{rcub}

All non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin at Medan and other parts of Sumatra, numbering over 500, were ascertained to be safe, according to India's Ambassador to Indonesia, H.K. Singh.

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