Sri Lankan family wiped out by tsunami (Lost 43 Family Members)

[JCMach1]

Dubai: Three months ago, Sri Lankan brothers Nihmal and Fahim Salidin Fouz flew home from Dubai to bury their 52-year-old mother. Last night, they went home again, only this time it is to bury 43 family members.

The entire family - except for a nephew - was swept away by the massive waves that ripped through their village Ampara on Sunday morning.

"I just do not know how to react," said Nihmal, who along with his brother left for Sri Lanka last night. "My 12-year-old nephew is the only one to survive... http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/NationNF.asp?ArticleID=145523




It was heartbreaking to read this... an entire extended family was wiped off the face of the earth... :(

[Sannum]

1. This is terrible.

:cry:

[Old and In the Way]

2. Totally mind-boggling.

I cannot fathom that man's personal grief.

[Is It Fascism Yet]

3. pitiful. so sorry. n/t

[roguevalley]

4. I try to imagine it here and I can't. I feel so badly for those people.

[K8-EEE]

5. Aw Jeez.

Those poor people. I feel sorriest for the ones left behind. Earthquakes can just be so devestating. But for the grace of God it could have been my family.

[underseasurveyor]

6. I can't even begin to imagine their sorrow

Or their shock. 43, x( *FORTY* *THREE* family members to bury. How awful :cry: I can't fathom that.

[JCMach1]

7. Too terrible to describe...

:)

[4dsc]

8. Six thousand said missing in Batticaloa

http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=13754

"In the Batticaloa district, the worst affected areas are Kalladi, Navaladi, Mugaththuvaram, Dutch Bar, Seelamunai and Navatkuda. The village of Navaladi has been completely wiped out. Since Batticaloa hospital is full of dead bodies and cannot accommodate any more, the Divisional Secretaries have been advised to instruct Grama Sevakas (village officials) to arrange burial in the places where retrieval is done."

"It is reported that many of the hospital employees have lost their kith and kin and therefore there is an acute shortage of staff in the hospital. The medical officers are engaged in round the clock services over 800 injured are being treated in the Batticaloa hospital."