Disaster authorities said the seismic sea wave struck to the west of the town of Aitape in the West Sepik province, hitting at least four villages _ Sissano, Warapu, Arop and Malol.
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Officials Monday extended an exclusion zone around the lagoon after a specialist search and rescue unit from Florida using sniffer dogs discovered 47 bodies near Malol village, where more than 3, 500 survivors and others were being housed.
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Her husband, Yair Malol, 37, was charged in February for being involved in a scheme in which moving companies allegedly bilked their customers by holding property hostage until the client agreed to pay higher fees for the move.
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Disaster authorities said the wave struck west of the town of Aitape in the West Sepik province, hitting at least four villages _ Sissano, Warapu, Arop and Malol _ in an area spotted with homes built with jungle materials on beaches.
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The main shock caused some minor damage to the 62-year-old church at the Sissano Mission, and was strong enough that many people in Malol, Arop, and Warapu left their houses because the shaking lasted for so long.
