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Tsunami devastates Samoa
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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