Tsunami Wiped Out Some Islands in Maldives In the Maldives, a collection of nearly 200 inhabited coral islands in the Indian Ocean, and several islands have been completely devastated. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Dr. Mahamood Shaugee, minister of education in Maldives.

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December 29, 200412:00 AM ET

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In the Maldives, a collection of nearly 200 inhabited coral islands in the Indian Ocean, and several islands have been completely devastated. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Dr. Mahamood Shaugee, minister of education in Maldives.