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The carnage the day after. The clean up starts from What is left of some shops and bars at Patong on the beach road. Patong is the busiest part of Phuket with hotels, bars, and shops in a very tightly condensed area, and being peak season had thousands of tourists in the area.
On the 27th Dec.
photo by Leon Schadeberg / LSC
Next PostTsunamiA man stands outside of what is left of his house and tries to salvage what he can from the damage caused by the tsunami, nothing is left standing in the village Nam Khem. 2500 people are pressumed dead. In Phangnga district, abut 125kms north of Phuket.On the 2nd Jan.Photo by Leon Schadeberg / LSC