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Monday, 27 December, 2004, 16:45 GMT
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In pictures: South Asia quake aftermath
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Sri Lanka was worst hit by the giant waves caused by Sunday's earthquake off Sumatra.
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An aerial view of Hikkaduwa, south of Colombo, shows the extent of the devastation.
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Here, survivors pick their way through debris on a railway line in the town of Lunawa.
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Now comes the grisly task of finding the dead and returning them to their families.
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Volunteers were drafted in at Nagapattinam in southern India to help move the dead.
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Whole communities were washed away without warning as the wall of water struck.
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Many were left with nothing but sorrow after the extent of the devastation became apparent.
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A massive aid operation is getting into full swing to reach victims of Sunday's huge sea surges.
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