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Scuderia Ferrari & Tsunami
The diluvian tidal wave that swept Southeast Asia this weekend caused hours of apprehension at Ferraris Maranello headquarters, as chief designer Rory Byrne and team principal Jean Todt were both vacationing in the area. The tsunami, provoked by the strongest earthquake in four decades - 8.9 in the Richter scale -, has already caused over 20,000 reported deaths in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Mianmar, Thailand and Malaysia, among other countris.
Accompanied by his girlfriend, actress Michelle Yeoh, Todts tsunami scare was the slightest, as he was in Malaysia, one of the least affected countries with 28 deaths confirmed. The greatest concern lied with Byrne, who owns a diving school in the Thai shore - the death toll in Thailand is nearing 1,000.
Rory and his family are safe, a Ferrari spokesperson assured. We kept in contact with him throughout the weekend, and his house is secure.
The tidal waves strength was such that its force was felt even 3,000 miles away on the African eastern coast - nine people have been found dead in countries like Somalia and Eritrea.
Written by: Cassio Cortes
Maranello, Italy 12/27/2004
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