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Tsunami waves sweep through villages

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By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 31 July 2025, 6:10PM

Families in villages along the northeast coast of Upolu have described harrowing scenes after powerful tsunami waves swept into their homes overnight, following a tsunami advisory issued by the Samoa Meteorology Service on Wednesday evening.

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 31 July 2025, 6:10PM

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