Word came out of devastated Sri Lanka that DNA tests have conclusively settled the “Baby 81” situation that has been playing out for the last two weeks. Against all odds, a baby was pulled from tsunami debris days after a monster earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated the coastlines of a dozen south Asian and African countries; nine Sri Lankan couples claimed the child and the legal battle was on.
DNA testing was done and the rightful parents were identified.
The baby was ripped from his mother’s arms as she struggled against the tide to hold onto the child and keep from drowning with hundreds of thousands of others around the region who were swept away.
As of 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time today, the death toll from the tsunami stands at 287,534 and that number keeps rising as searchers sift through ruined towns and villages. Faced with those staggering numbers, the fact that this baby survived the tsunami after being ripped from his mom’s arms by the waves, and was eventually reunited with his mom and dad (who both survived as well) is nothing short of miraculous.
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