Tsunami: How Many Missing Still Alive and at Sea?

January 6, 2005 · Posted in Uncategorized

“Rizal Shahputra, 23, said he was initially swept out to sea with other survivors and family members, but that one by one they drowned.” – From the BBC

Rizal Shahputra can hardly be described as lucky. Caught in this disaster and washed out to sea he then watched members of his family and other survivors drown. How many lives could have been saved had a major search and rescue operation been launched immediately throughout the Indian Ocean? Are there other survivors still floating around out there?

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