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British victims, Ron and Diane Hughes from Cheshire, were holidaying in Queensland at the time, police said.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2023

Thousands of Britons were holidaying in Italy that week.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2020

The scene of devastation the day after the 2004 tsunami at the Yala Reserve National Park in Sri Lanka, where Sonali’s family were holidaying.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2013

The McCanns, along with their friends who were holidaying with them, took turns walking back to the apartment to check on the children at 20 to 30 minute intervals.

From Newsweek • Jul. 6, 2012

It was no fault of Admirals Pride and Kivette that they were holidaying while Asia was burning.

From Time Magazine Archive