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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere was a major earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia today
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=F05edMisEJENews is failing big time
FM123
(10,053 posts)angstlessk
(11,862 posts)malaise
(268,957 posts)Unbelievable
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)Since it happened at dusk, I doubt they will have any grasp on the number of casualties until daylight there.
And they had suspended the tsunami alert so many people may have been back on the street.
I heard many pleas to Allah.
Does anyone know what the other phrase that man kept repeating is?
astra bradeem or something like that.
malaise
(268,957 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,594 posts)spanone
(135,828 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)Hopefully that means none
muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)Images emerged on Saturday morning showing that some areas have been almost entirely flattened, with roads split and buildings collapsed, including hospitals and a shopping mall. A large bridge in Donggala was totally destroyed by the wave, while the airport in Palu sustained damage to the runaway and a terminal tower.
Unconfirmed photos show dozens of corpses lined up and covered in cloth by the shoreline covered by debris. TV images showed dozens of injured people being treated in makeshift medical tents set up outdoors in public places.
Early witness reports said the tsunami had claimed lives on Talise beach in Palu, a city that is home to about 350,000 people. Many corpses are scattered on the beach and floating on the surface of the sea, Nining, a resident, told Kompas.com. Nining said she had identified victims amongst the debris of the coastal area, which has reportedly sustained severe damage.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/28/tsunami-hits-indonesian-cities-after-powerful-earthquake
Link to tweet
malaise
(268,957 posts)Have to wonder who lifted the tsunami warning
muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45683630
malaise
(268,957 posts)It did seem odd
malaise
(268,957 posts)They are saying the warning was lifted half an hour after the quake.
There was supposed to be a mass wedding on the beach - they expect many more folks to be dead because there are no details yet from another area.
betsuni
(25,474 posts)Death toll must be higher.
malaise
(268,957 posts)I heard I local news - there was nothing on cable or network news until ABC at 6"30pm.
Indonesia has really been hit hard recently.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Actually, there isn't much explanation here for why they were unable to accurately predict this tsunami, resulting in issuance of conflicting warnings, only that it happened.
On Friday, a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, just after 5:02 PM Western Indonesian Time. Dramatic videos revealed the eerie growth of a mounting wave in a bay near Palu, eventually crashing into the coast, causing onlookers to scatter.
Scientists were surprised by the ensuing tsunami, which resulted in conflicting warning messages. But experts suggest that the area's unique geology could be to blame for the unusual progression of the disaster. ...
The earthquake followed a series of temblors that began around 2:00 PM WIB with a 6.1-magnitude quake. That event not only destroyed dozens of houses but resulted in one death and at least 10 injuries, according to Reuters. The ground continued to roil with 27 aftershocks that eventually gave way to the intense, shallow 7.5-magnitude temblor centered about 6 miles deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Since then, 31 aftershocks have gripped the island, according to CNN Indonesia. ...
Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) initially issued a tsunami warning but soon retracted it based on analyses at the time. However, monstrous waves soon began crashing on shore, captured in videos that quickly began circulating on social media. One particular video seems to be recorded from the upper floors of the circular parking structure at the Palu Grand Mall, showing waves rushing in below. It cuts off as the crowd starts to run, seeking safety from the wall of water. ...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/09/indonesia-tsunami-sulawesi-explained-science-geology/