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Witness History: Tsunami devastates Samoa

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Tsunami devastates Samoa

18/12/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Tsunami devastates Samoa

In 2009 a tsunami killed 149 people. Lumepa Hald tells the story of destruction and loss

149 people were killed when a tsunami hit Samoa in 2009. For Lumepa Hald it was a terrifying day which resulted in a tragic loss.

On  29 September 2009, a devastating tsunami hit Samoa, killing 149 people and leaving a trail of destruction.
 
For Lumepa Hald it was a terrifying day which resulted in a tragic loss.
 
She tells her story to Gill Kearsley.

(Photo: The devastation in Samoa after the tsunami in 2009.  Credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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