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PNG04 - 19980721 - SISSANO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA : The Bird of Paradise on Papua New Guinea's national flag flies over the ruins of Sissano Primary School 21 July in the remote NW of Papua New Guinea. Rescue workers believe that up to 3,500 people were swept to their deaths when three giant tidal waves struck 17 July and devastated seven coastal towns. EPA/AFP PHOTO Torsten BLACKWOOD