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World
famous Wandoor beach bears a deserted look
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A
deserted tourist resort in Wandoor beach, 25 km from
Port Blair.
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Abandoned
boats on Wandoor beach, once the busiest tourist spot,
yet to see any visitor after tsunami.
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Wandoor
(Andaman and Nicobar): The world famous Wandoor beach
in Andaman and Nicobar bears a deserted look after being
battered by the tsunami. Wandoor, 25 kms from capital Port
Blair, with clear blue water beaches and wildlife parks
was a favourite destination with the backpackers both from
India and abroad. Residents, most of whom are staying in
relief camps say, that the tourist resorts have been completely
destroyed and the rebuilding would take another year.
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Ships
leaving Port Blair loaded with people, bags and baggages
is a common sight today. The tsunami aftermath has
been so intense that several government servants have
resigned from their offices and taken the first flight
out of Andamans as rumours that the disaster would
repeat are doing the rounds. Many of the government
officials are also applying for retirement.
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"There
used to be a lot of tourists here. This place used to be
always flocked by tourists. But now after tsunami you cannot
see anyone here. We are also living in relief camps," said
Bastar. Situated in the west coast of South Andaman, Wandoor
is a beautiful place for diving, swimming and picknicking.
The wooden jetty at Wandoor is a famous boarding place for
the Red Skin or Jolly Buoy islands famous for the corals.
Krishna Kumar Rai, the supervisor of Andaman Boating Company,
said: "There used to be so many tourists from the mainland
and abroad that there was no space for parking or swimming
on the beach. But after tsunami the whole place is destroyed
completely. It is no more a tourist place."
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Jan 18, 2005
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