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Last Updated: Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 07:16 GMT 08:16 UK

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In pictures: Indonesian tsunami
An aerial view of shops and hotels destroyed by the tsunami in Pangandaran Hundreds of people are now known to have been killed in a tsunami which struck the town of Pangandaran on the Indonesian island of Java. Residents walk through a street littered with debris in Pangandaran The tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 7.7 undersea earthquake which shook buildings in the capital, Jakarta, some 270km (170 miles) away. Local residents look for their belongings n the wreckage of a collapsed house Hotels, businesses and houses were devastated by the two-metre-high wave which hit the resort town on Monday afternoon. A cyclist rides past by a boat swept ashore by the tsunami The wave swept boats onto the shore and littered the streets with debris. Indonesian police help residents sort through the debris Rescue workers have been sent to the scene and officials fear that the death toll will rise further. A woman injured in the tsunami is treated in hospital Hundreds of people have been injured, and thousands displaced by the tsunami. A woman cries as she sits in the rubble of her house Relief items such as tents and food are being sent to help the victims. Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next E-mail this to a friend TOP IN PICTURES STORIES The early days of spaceflight Day in pictures: 5 April 2011 Battle for Misrata MOST POPULAR STORIES NOW MOST SHARED MOST READ Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir Most popular now, in detail MOST SHARED MOST READ BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News BBC News Most popular now, in detail
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