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December 26 Tsunami: Remembering The 2004 Disaster That Killed 2 Lakh People
Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.
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"Felt Like A Wave": People Flee Into Streets After Strong Indonesia Jolt
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday triggering a tsunami warning and sending residents fleeing from their homes but causing only minor damage and injuring one person, authorities said.
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"Underwater, I Could Only Pray": Tsunami Washes Away Band As It Played
The band was revving up the crowd at the private, beachside concert, the lead singer punctuating musical notes with pumping fists - "We. Are. Seventeen!" - unaware of the approaching danger.
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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured, the national disaster agency said Monday, as the desperate search for survivors ramped up.
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222 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
A volcano-triggered tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, officials said Sunday, voicing fears that the toll would rise further.
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Shape Of Palu Bay Made Indonesia Tsunami Worse, Say Scientists
The tsunami that ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu was outsized compared to the earthquake that spawned it, but other factors -- including a long, narrow bay -- conspired to create monster waves, scientists say.
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Mass Burials In Indonesia With Over 800 Dead In Earthquake, Tsunami
The death toll in Indonesia's quake-tsunami disaster nearly doubled to more than 800 Sunday, as ill-equipped rescuers struggled to reach scores of trapped victims, health officials resorted to mass burials and desperate residents looted shops for food and water.
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Indonesian City Palu Hit By Tsunami After Strong Earthquake: Highlights
Indonesia has been hit by tsunami after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake had rocked earlier. Many buildings had collapsed in the aftermath of the huge tremor.
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6.3 Earthquake in Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Strong Quake Hits East Indonesia; No Tsunami Warning
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, but there are no reports of injuries or damage, and authorities say a tsunami is not likely.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Indonesia's Java: USGS
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
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Quake of 6.3 magnitude strikes off eastern Indonesia
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off the eastern Indonesian coast Monday evening, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami alert was issued and no damage was reported.
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Moderately strong quake hits eastern Indonesia
A moderately strong earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.
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Asian tsunami warnings test successful: Experts
Giant quakes off Indonesia caused panic but little damage, in a successful test of warning systems and evacuation plans introduced after the catastrophic 2004 Asian tsunami, experts said on Thursday. In the tense hours that an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami watch remained in effect on Wednesday, Indonesian meteorologists were monitoring offshore buoys ...
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Strong Indonesian quakes cause panic, not tsunami
Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. No deadly waves or serious damage resulted, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.
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December 26 Tsunami: Remembering The 2004 Disaster That Killed 2 Lakh People
Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.
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"Felt Like A Wave": People Flee Into Streets After Strong Indonesia Jolt
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday triggering a tsunami warning and sending residents fleeing from their homes but causing only minor damage and injuring one person, authorities said.
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"Underwater, I Could Only Pray": Tsunami Washes Away Band As It Played
The band was revving up the crowd at the private, beachside concert, the lead singer punctuating musical notes with pumping fists - "We. Are. Seventeen!" - unaware of the approaching danger.
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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured, the national disaster agency said Monday, as the desperate search for survivors ramped up.
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222 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
A volcano-triggered tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, officials said Sunday, voicing fears that the toll would rise further.
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Shape Of Palu Bay Made Indonesia Tsunami Worse, Say Scientists
The tsunami that ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu was outsized compared to the earthquake that spawned it, but other factors -- including a long, narrow bay -- conspired to create monster waves, scientists say.
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Mass Burials In Indonesia With Over 800 Dead In Earthquake, Tsunami
The death toll in Indonesia's quake-tsunami disaster nearly doubled to more than 800 Sunday, as ill-equipped rescuers struggled to reach scores of trapped victims, health officials resorted to mass burials and desperate residents looted shops for food and water.
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Indonesian City Palu Hit By Tsunami After Strong Earthquake: Highlights
Indonesia has been hit by tsunami after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake had rocked earlier. Many buildings had collapsed in the aftermath of the huge tremor.
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6.3 Earthquake in Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Strong Quake Hits East Indonesia; No Tsunami Warning
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, but there are no reports of injuries or damage, and authorities say a tsunami is not likely.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Indonesia's Java: USGS
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
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Quake of 6.3 magnitude strikes off eastern Indonesia
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off the eastern Indonesian coast Monday evening, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami alert was issued and no damage was reported.
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Moderately strong quake hits eastern Indonesia
A moderately strong earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.
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Asian tsunami warnings test successful: Experts
Giant quakes off Indonesia caused panic but little damage, in a successful test of warning systems and evacuation plans introduced after the catastrophic 2004 Asian tsunami, experts said on Thursday. In the tense hours that an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami watch remained in effect on Wednesday, Indonesian meteorologists were monitoring offshore buoys ...
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Strong Indonesian quakes cause panic, not tsunami
Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. No deadly waves or serious damage resulted, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.
