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jpak

(41,758 posts)
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 11:30 AM Sep 2018

Tsunami hits Indonesia's Palu after strong earthquake

Source: BBC

A strong tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake has hit a coastal Indonesian city, officials say.

Waves of up to 2m (6.6ft) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island, not long after authorities had lifted a tsunami warning.

Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque amongst the buildings damaged.

Officials have reported five deaths - but it is not clear if those were as a result of the tsunami.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45683630



WARNING - shocking video

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Tsunami hits Indonesia's Palu after strong earthquake (Original Post) jpak Sep 2018 OP
Holy crap!!! Must see the second wave. That appeared more like 30 feet than 6.6 feet. ffr Sep 2018 #1
Looks higher than a 1 storey building, certainly (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2018 #2
"not long after authorities had lifted a tsunami warning. " Javaman Sep 2018 #3
BBC update: 380 confirmed dead nitpicker Sep 2018 #4

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
3. "not long after authorities had lifted a tsunami warning. "
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 11:58 AM
Sep 2018

we live in the era of "idiots rule". nt

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