Katrina Triggers Memories of Asia Tsunami (AP)
5th Sep 2005, 17:26 GMT
AP - For Nimal Premasiri, televised images of water surging into New Orleans triggered painful memories. He lost his wife and daughter just eight months ago when waves "big as elephants" crashed into a packed commuter train in Sri Lanka.
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