Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Indonesia tsunami death toll to 340

No where near the death and destruction of the 2004 tsunami, but tragic nonetheless.

PANGANDARAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - The death toll from a tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has crossed 340, and more than 200 people are missing, officials said on Tuesday.

More than 54,000 people have been displaced, they said.

No warnings had been reported ahead of the waves, which struck on Monday, despite regional efforts to establish early warning systems after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that left 230,000 killed or missing, including 170,000 in Indonesia.


They've really got to get some sort of early warning system in place...