At least 272 people are dead and more than 400 are missing after a tsunami swept through a string of remote Indonesian islands, a local official says.
Disaster official Ade Edward updated the death toll late Wednesday, after planes full of emergency workers and relief supplies reached some of the affected communities.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake Monday triggered the three-metre wave that hit several remote islands, flowing into villages and washing homes into the water.
Bad weather and rough seas slowed rescue efforts, and made delivering relief supplies a challenge.
Ships full of food, tents and medical staff are headed to the remote area, along with 15 doctors and 150 volunteers, the Jakarta Post reported.
More info : CBC News
No comments:
Post a Comment