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Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 12:37 GMT 13:37 UK

In pictures: Tsunami rescue work

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Rescue and relief efforts are under way in the town of Pangandaran on the Indonesian island of Java, which was struck by a tsunami on Monday.

Police search a house for victims of the tsunami

Police search a house for victims of the tsunami

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More than 500 people are now known to have died when a 2m-high (6ft) wall of water triggered by an undersea earthquake hit the resort town.

A man weeps for his dead wife, surrounded by his relatives

A man weeps for his dead wife, surrounded by his relatives

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Over 200 people are listed as missing and hundreds more are injured. Many people have been searching the town for their relatives.

A police officer leads a sniffer dog through a destroyed house

A police officer leads a sniffer dog through a destroyed house

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Police and troops have been checking in the rubble of hotels and houses for survivors.

A man searches for his belongings in the remains of a hotel

A man searches for his belongings in the remains of a hotel

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The government says more than 50,000 have lost their homes and are living in tents or mosques.

Residents flee Pangandaran on motorcycles after rumours of another tsunami

Residents flee Pangandaran on motorcycles after rumours of another tsunami

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In Pangandaran, people are scared. Rumours of a second wave caused hundreds to flee inland on Wednesday.

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