(30 Dec 2004)
1. Various of Japanese journalists waiting outside of morgue
2. Family members leave after identifying relatives
3. Various of wrapped bodies in morgue
4. Family members cover mouths to because of stench of dead bodies
5. Media waiting on sidewalk
6. Tour bus drives up
7. Media swarm tour bus
8. Japanese family members get off of bus
9. Doors closing
10. Media waiting on sidewalk
11. Media climbing fence and tree
12. People waiting outside
13. Various of family members board bus after identifying bodies
14. Tour bus surrounding by media
15. Media waiting outside
16. Family members leave bus
17. Various of relatives in lobby and getting on elevator
18. Set up of President of Tairiku Tours and Leisure, Tanioku Tetsuo
19. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Tanioku Tetsuo, President of Tairiku Tours and Leisure:
"There were seven (bodies) I saw. It is believed that there are some more, that I heard from the police as well but it hasn''t been confirmed."
20. Media surrounds Tetsuo
STORYLINE:
Japanese relatives of victims of the tsunami arrived at a morgue in Colombo on Thursday to identify the bodies of loved ones feared killed on Sunday.
Tanioku Tetsuo, President of Tairiku Tours and Leisure, who travelled with the relatives, said he saw seven dead bodies of Japanese tourists. He added that, according to local police, the figure could rise.
The massive earthquake and tsunami killed at least 22,799 people in Sri Lanka and injured another 8,815, according to official tolls.
Some 4,059 remained missing and nearly 1 million people are homeless.
The Red Cross feared the death toll would surpass 100,000.
Keywords - Indian ocean earthquake tsunami
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