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Reporter Killed In Volcano
Reporter Killed In Volcano

Indonesia tsunami death rises without

Indonesia tsunami death rises without

At least 113 dead and 500 missing the earthquake caused the tsunami, volcanic eruption kills children in the island of Java (October 26, 2010).

Indonesia, he Three natural disaster after an earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruptions in the space of 24 hours.

Rescuers fought rough seas today to reach remote islands hit by a tsunami 10 feet that devastated homes, killing at least 113 people. Dozens of people were missing and losses should rise as information flows in the fate of low density surfing population.

The fault that ruptured Wednesday off the coast of Sumatra has also caused the earthquake and tsunami of 2004 Ocean India The Indian Ocean that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.

Yesterday magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 48 km west of Pagai South, in the Mentawai islands and destroyed most buildings in the coastal town of Betu Monga, an official from the Fisheries Department.

Many terrified residents fled to higher ground and were too afraid to return home. Hendri Dori, a local MP, said that panic may be partly explained by the more than 500 people are still missing. "We're trying to keep hope," he said.

Mujiharto, the head of the Crisis Centre of the Ministry of Health, said that 113 bodies had been recovered now. The number of missing was between 150 and 500. "We have 200 body bags on the way, just in case" he said.

A boat load of tourists between eight and 10 Australians were any radio contact the earthquake in Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.

Hundreds of wooden houses and bamboo have been washed on the island of Pagai, with crop water flooding and roads up to 600 meters indoors. In Muntei Baru on the island of Silabu, 80% of homes were severely damaged.

On Java island 800 miles away, the volcano's most volatile spewing clouds of hot ash Indonesia this morning, injuring 20 people and killing a young child, according to local press.

Mount Merapi is erupting since September and scientists said that the last activity was almost certainly not caused by the earthquake. Brian Baptie, a seismologist at the British Geological Survey, said: "Indonesia is one of the most seismically active places on Earth, so it will always be a chance of a volcano erupting at the same time as an earthquake. "

The authorities had tried since Monday to evacuate more than 11,000 people living on the slopes of the volcano, after the alert was raised to the highest level, but some people could not escape in time.

Scientists have warned that the pressure building under the dome eruption could free the years the most powerful. Surono, a government volcanologist, said: "Energy is the construction of the will of hope. … We to release slowly. Otherwise, we are seeing a rash potentially huge, bigger than anything we've seen in years. "

Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to its location on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a series of fault lines stretching from the Western Hemisphere in Japan and Southeast Asia. There are over 129 volcanoes assets in Indonesia, which spans 17,500 islands.

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Volcano Eruption (Mt. Merapi, Indonesia) 26 October 2010





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