Tsunami in Indonesia Death Toll Increases to 343 as of October 28, 2010 - The number of people killed when a tsunami hit the remote Indonesian island rose to 343 on Thursday. According to data released by officials in disaster management in Indonesia also indicate that hundreds are still missing in the tsunami that was triggered by a powerful earthquake that struck the west coast of Sumatra, Mentawai. Disaster officials said the bodies of the dead were found on beaches and coastal areas in the Mentawai Islands, which had the force of the tsunami that destroyed entire villages. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, visited the area already devastated and brought much needed aid to the victims.A boat carrying aid includin
g food, water, medical supplies and body bags also arrived Thursday Pagai Sikakap North Island, one of the two worst affected islands in the Mentawai group. Hundreds of villagers are also treated at a medical clinic, most of the points to open the cuts suffered, and they were thrown in rough seas. According to survivors, they had no warning that nearly three meters (10 feet) wall of water ran over them, despite the installation of a sophisticated network of warning buoys off the coast of Sumatra. It was learned that the warning system was established after reviewing the 2004 Asian tsunami, which killed at least 168,000 people in Indonesia alone.
A tsunami warning was issued official after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on Monday but have been too late or not reaching the communities most at risk. Medical personnel arrived in helicopters, but ships carrying aid have been hampered by bad weather around the islands, which are about half a day’s walk from the port of Padang, Sumatra. Meanwhile, the United States and several of its neighboring Indonesia have pledged to help a nation that often face the calamity. Indonesia initially said it needed no foreign aid, but Australia, Jakarta said Thursday it had accepted a million dollars for victims of disasters.
g food, water, medical supplies and body bags also arrived Thursday Pagai Sikakap North Island, one of the two worst affected islands in the Mentawai group. Hundreds of villagers are also treated at a medical clinic, most of the points to open the cuts suffered, and they were thrown in rough seas. According to survivors, they had no warning that nearly three meters (10 feet) wall of water ran over them, despite the installation of a sophisticated network of warning buoys off the coast of Sumatra. It was learned that the warning system was established after reviewing the 2004 Asian tsunami, which killed at least 168,000 people in Indonesia alone.
A tsunami warning was issued official after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on Monday but have been too late or not reaching the communities most at risk. Medical personnel arrived in helicopters, but ships carrying aid have been hampered by bad weather around the islands, which are about half a day’s walk from the port of Padang, Sumatra. Meanwhile, the United States and several of its neighboring Indonesia have pledged to help a nation that often face the calamity. Indonesia initially said it needed no foreign aid, but Australia, Jakarta said Thursday it had accepted a million dollars for victims of disasters.
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It is heartwarming to see such swift international support being offered during this difficult time.
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