2 Complete the sentences in the newspaper extracts with suitable words. 1 In south-east Asia a .............................. killed thousands of people. A six-metre-high wave hit the beaches where tourists were bathing. 2 Most of the city was without electricity yesterday after .............................. hit the power station. 3 Thousands of square metres of forest burned to the ground in a .............................. yesterday. Firefighters now have the situation under control. 4 A terrible .............................. caused millions of pounds of damage last night. The wind reached 120 km per hour and damaged trees, cars and houses. 5 The combination of heavy rain and high tides caused the river to break its banks. There's water everywhere - in the houses, in the shops, in the schools. It's a disaster. This is the worst I can remember. 6 An .............................. killed three skiers and injured four this morning in the Alps. A rescue team was on the scene almost immediately. 7 An .............................. hit the northern part of Pakistan yesterday. It registered 5.5 on the Richter Scale. It destroyed most of the buildings in the area and thousands are dead or missing. 8 When the .............................. erupted, all of the population were safe. The evacuation of the island was 100% successful.