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An Aerial Photo Shows Damages Caused by Tsunami in Banda Aceh
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INDONESIA: January 7, 2005


An aerial photo shows damages caused by tsunami as seen from USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, January 6, 2005.


World leaders who gathered in Jakarta on Thursday for a one-day emergency meeting pledged a total of 5 billion dollars in aid and agreed to let the United Nations play the central role in coordinating relief efforts for nations stricken by the December 26 earthquake and the ensuing Indian Ocean tsunami.



Story by Yuriko Nakao YN/JV/ABP


Photo by YURIKO NAKAO


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