Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tsunami in Indonesia killed more than 100 people

  
7.7 magnituted undersea quake triggered a tsunami on remote islands of western Indonesia, killing 113 people and some are still missing. The death toll from the quake late Monday, which struck 13 miles (20 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor, was expected to climb as reports on damage and injuries began trickling in Tuesday.

Mujiharto, who heads the Health Ministry's crisis center, said a 10-foot (three-meter) -high wave washed away hundreds of houses on Pagai and Silabu, part of the remote and sparsely populated Mentawai island chain. Mentawai Island is a popular destination for surfers particularly to Australians.

  Let us pray for the victims of Tsunami

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