Tsunami Strikes South Pacific

devastation caused by tsunami in samoa
Ardie Roque / AP

Pile Up
A destroyed bus and pickup truck are seen damaged in front of Sadie's Restaurant, in American Samoa, after the waves hit. On Sep. 29 at 6.48 a.m. local time, an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale struck midway between Samoa and American Samoa.

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