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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia

No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia: "No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia
By Achmad Sukarsono

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lack of funds has crippled the creation of a tsunami warning system, leaving earthquake-prone Indonesia without a single working detection buoy, an official said on Tuesday, a day after a tsunami killed over 270 people.

No sirens alerted residents in Pangandaran beach, the worst-hit area of Monday's tsunami, after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck 180 km (112 miles) offshore in the Indian Ocean. "

Disaster Relief (Ongoing coverage)

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia

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