The powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia have claimed dozens of victims, a disaster official said, as rescuers raced to reach the region. The powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia have claimed dozens of victims, a disaster official said, as rescuers raced to reach the region. Dozens dead after earthquake and tsunami in IndonesiaDawn revealed a devastated coastline in Sulawesi, where the 10-foot high tsunami triggered by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Friday smashed into two cities and several settlements. On Friday night, Indonesia’s president said he had instructed the security minister to coordinate the government’s response to the earthquake and tsunami. In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2018 04:51 UTC