Dear Kim,

Thank you for your e-mail and your sympathy for our workers in Trincomalee.

We were of course concerned when the news about the floodings broke. But we
received an e-mail from our workers saying that none of those who remained
on Sri Lanka during the holidays were harmed. The relay station itself was
not damaged since it is not located near the coast. Yet, we still can not
rule out the possibility that some of the local people from Trincomalee
working for DW may be injured or affected otherwise by the catastrophe.

We are utterly shocked by the impact of the tsunamis. Our thoughts are with
those who have lost their loved ones, their families and homes in
Trincomalee.

With kind regards,

Michael Krumbein
Deutsche Welle
Kommunikation

28 December 2004

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