A Swedish man comforts his Thai girlfriend and relatives during the cremation of her relative, who ......
A Swedish man comforts his Thai girlfriend and relatives during the cremation of her relative, who was killed by Sunday's tsunami, in Thap Lamu, Thailand. Swedish Olof Carlsson (R) comforts his Thai girlfriend, Oi, and her relatives during the cremation of her relative, who was killed by Sunday's tsunami, in Thap Lamu, about 900 km (560 miles) south of Bangkok December 29, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia over the weekend, unleashing a series of tidal waves which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. Pictures of the month December 2004 REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad