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a little good news
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 1 Jan 2005 16:22 |
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Remember the picture of the mother running towards her family on the beach...... |
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 1 Jan 2005 16:22 |
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GIANT WAVES CLOSING IN A mother captured in terrifying pictures running into the path of a tsunami to save her family is safe and well. The images of Swedish Karin Svard, 37, were broadcast worldwide. They showed her desperately trying to warn her family who were playing in the surf as other tourists fled Hat Railey beach, in Krabi, Thailand. Miraculously she and her family survived the terrifying ordeal. She told the Swedish Expressen newspaper that she only had one thing on her mind as she looked at the water - her children. Mrs Svard told the newspaper she raced to warn her family when she saw the waves swelling but her shouts were drowned out by the noise. As the swell grew she said people were "flying in panic" for their lives as she ran towards the tsunami. By this time the waves were reaching heights of 10 metres and closing in on her family. Finally she got within metres of them as they noticed the waves and fled for their lives. They were swept away but managed to hold on to trees and were washed to safety in what they describe as "fabulous luck". Karin, children Anton, 14, Filip, 11, and Viktor, 10, their father Lars Eriksson and her sister Maria all survived. Their miraculous story is featured on the front page of the Swedish Expressen newspaper. |
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PennyDainty | Report | 1 Jan 2005 16:24 |
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OMG Elaine, how fantastic is that? It was one of those images that would stay with you, the newspaper photo. I'm so glad they are safe. Christine |
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Speedy | Report | 1 Jan 2005 16:59 |
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Thanx for the update on that family, I like some many others were wondering what had happened to them, glad to see some good news is finaly surfacing, heres hoping for lots more good news. Bev |
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PennyDainty | Report | 1 Jan 2005 17:00 |
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That's weird Marion That's exactly the picture I was thinking about when i was saying it was an image that stays with you! Christine |
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Lisa | Report | 1 Jan 2005 17:01 |
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they were very lucky elaine and i would expect that they will not take life for granted.great news.xxxxxx(: |
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