Indonesia Quake: Hundreds Dead_资讯
march 28: hundreds of people are dead after a major earthquake struck off the west coast of indonesia.
photo: acehnese citizens cram into vehicles as they drive to higher ground tuesday after a major earthquake struck off the west coast of indonesia’s sumatra island late monday.
a powerful earthquake struck off indonesia’s west coast late monday, killing hundreds of people whose homes collapsed on them and spreading panic across the indian ocean that another killer tsunami was on the way. indonesia’s vice president predicted up to 2,000 deaths.
but fears of a second tsunami catastrophe in just over three months eased within hours, as officials in countries at risk reported their coasts clear of the type of quake-spawned waves that ravaged a dozen countries in asia and africa on dec. 26.
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photo: acehnese citizens cram into vehicles as they drive to higher ground tuesday after a major earthquake struck off the west coast of indonesia’s sumatra island late monday.
a powerful earthquake struck off indonesia’s west coast late monday, killing hundreds of people whose homes collapsed on them and spreading panic across the indian ocean that another killer tsunami was on the way. indonesia’s vice president predicted up to 2,000 deaths.
but fears of a second tsunami catastrophe in just over three months eased within hours, as officials in countries at risk reported their coasts clear of the type of quake-spawned waves that ravaged a dozen countries in asia and africa on dec. 26.
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