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World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: Date, history, significance

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023: Date, history, significance
Published on Nov 04, 2023 02:46 pm IST

24,000 evacuated, two dead in Indonesian floods

The number of people evacuated to government shelters stood at around 13,000 on Tuesday, with the states of Johor, Malacca and Sabah the worst affected.
Published on Jan 04, 2022 05:19 pm IST

2004 tsunami: 17 years on, a look back at one of the deadliest disasters ever

Submerged buildings are seen near the pier at Ton Sai Bay in Thailand’s Phi Phi island, December 28, 2004 after a tsunami hit the area. 
Published on Dec 26, 2021 06:10 am IST

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

Indonesia experiences frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”. 
Updated on Dec 14, 2021 06:58 pm IST

Krakatau volcano partial collapse triggered Indonesia tsunami - officials

An aerial view of Anak Krakatau volcano during an eruption at Sunda strait in South Lampung, Indonesia.
Updated on Dec 24, 2018 04:07 pm IST

Tsunami set off by volcano kills 222 across Indonesia

Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit the coast of southern Sumatra and the western tip of Java about 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) following the eruption of a volcano known as the “child” of the legendary Krakatoa.
Updated on Dec 23, 2018 10:38 pm IST

What went wrong with Indonesia’s tsunami early warning system

Some criticism centers on the lack of sirens to warn residents of oncoming waves and shelters on higher ground to accommodate evacuees. Despite the risk of frequent tsunamis up and down the Sulawesi coast, little of this infrastructure exists in Palu.
Updated on Oct 03, 2018 10:13 am IST

Before and after: Satellite images show wiped out areas in Indonesia as death toll rises to 1,234

The Petobo neighborhood of Palu, Indonesia, on August 17, 2018, prior to an earthquake (left) and on October 1, 2018, after an earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area.
Updated on Oct 02, 2018 02:01 pm IST

Deadly tsunami waves that lashed Indonesia were made worse by shape of Palu bay, say scientists

An aerial view of an area devastated by an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on October 1, 2018 .
Updated on Oct 02, 2018 11:59 am IST

Indonesian air traffic controller didn’t leave post until plane was safe, died in earthquake

This aerial picture shows the remains of a ten-storey building in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi on September 30, 2018 after it collapsed following a strong earthquake in the area.
Updated on Sept 30, 2018 03:26 pm IST

PM Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Indonesia quake-tsunami

This aerial picture shows the remains of a ten-storey hotel in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Updated on Sept 30, 2018 03:27 pm IST

Death toll in Indonesia quake-tsunami doubles to 832, final number could be in thousands

People injured or affected by the earthquake and tsunami wait to be evacuated on an air force plane in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Updated on Sept 30, 2018 03:26 pm IST

Nearly 400 killed in Indonesia tsunami-earthquake, death toll may rise

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.
Updated on Sept 29, 2018 10:19 pm IST