Search for Bodies Continues on South Coast Upolu Samoa; Death Toll Rises

I’m listening to Radio 531pi here in New Zealand to its Samoan correspondent reminding listeners that the search for bodies is continuing. There are still a lot of unknowns as to how many bodies, be they tourists, visitors or villagers, might be buried under sand or debris.

As tragic as this is, I’m not surprised to hear him say that fellow Samoans whose villages were not destroyed or damaged are going around visiting survivors and sharing their water and food and other basics. That’s the Samoan way.

Official death toll so far: 110

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