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Published online 30 December 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news041229-7

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Earthquake disaster: how to help

Five million people in the area affected by the tsunami are thought to be in desperate need of aid. News@nature.com explains who is doing what to help, and how you can donate.

Following the disastrous waves that left more than 100,000 people dead in Asia on Sunday, governments and organizations face the huge challenge of helping the survivors to cope with the devastation that has been left behind.

The scale of the disaster is unprecedented.

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