Indonesia Tsunami and Merapi Eruption

 

The tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit at 9:42 p.m., local time, on Monday near the western island of Sumatra. The resulting waves killed more than 300 people. (See an Indonesia map.)

A few hours later the 9,700-foot (3,000-meter) volcano Mount Merapi, on the eastern island of Java, blew a pillar of hot ash and debris into the sky, killing at least 30 people living on its slopes. (See pictures of Mount Merapi erupting.)

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/10/dual_disasters_in_indonesia.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/101027-indonesia-tsunami-volcano-eruption-mount-merapi-world-science/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11699866

 

5th November 2010

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