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| [00:00.00] | The Prime Minister of Samoa says |
| [00:02.32] | 77 people were killed |
| [00:03.95] | and 150 injured by a tsunami in the South Pacific. |
| [00:07.56] | At least 24 people died on American Samoa. |
| [00:10.67] | Thousands of people's homes have been destroyed |
| [00:13.12] | and the final number of deaths is expected to be higher |
| [00:15.50] | as Phil Mercer reports from Sydney. |
| [00:17.70] | A brutal act of nature has shattered parts of Samoa |
| [00:21.10] | and neighboring American Samoa. |
| [00:22.89] | The rescue effort is continuing |
| [00:25.48] | with pledges of international support led by the United States. |
| [00:28.48] | The number of dead has slowly increased |
| [00:31.48] | since the tsunami struck after dawn |
| [00:34.38] | and there are fears it will keep on rising |
| [00:36.83] | as emergency teams reach isolated areas. |
| [00:39.68] | Foreign tourists including a British toddler |
| [00:43.13] | and a 6-year-old Australian girl are among the deads. |
| [00:46.44] | Officials believe that |
| [00:48.08] | many of the victims were washed out to sea |
| [00:50.37] | as their homes were destroyed by waves |
| [00:52.50] | reportedly up to 11 meters high. |