Jakarta, June 18 (IANS) The death toll from a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Tuesday has risen to three, with 17 people seriously injured, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Thursday.The BNPB also said that 91 people were wounded with minor injuries, while 6,412 people were affected by the disaster. Sigi regency was the worst-hit area, with damage reported in several villages, Xinhua news agency reported.The tectonic earthquake stru…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed his condolences to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr over the loss of lives following the earthquake in Mindanao.“Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction caused by today’s earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured. India stands in solidarity with the people and the Government of the Philippines,” PM Modi wro…
Tokyo, June 8 (IANS) Tsunami waves of several centimetres to around 20 cm have been observed along Japan’s Pacific coast as well as other parts of the country after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The weather agency issued tsunami advisories for coastal areas stretching from Ibaraki Prefecture on Japan’s eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the south on Monday morning, reports Xinhua news agen…
Jakarta, June 8 (IANS) Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Monday lifted its tsunami warning, hours after ordering evacuations of northern coastal areas threatened by tsunami waves following a strong earthquake in the Philippines. In a statement, BMKG said the tsunami warning status ended after observations showed that sea level conditions had returned to normal.On Monday morning, minor tsunami waves were detected at several coastal monitoring stations in norther…
Jakarta, June 8 (IANS) Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on Monday urged the evacuation of residents to higher ground in northern coastal areas of the country threatened by tsunami waves following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines. Minor tsunami waves were detected at several coastal monitoring stations in northern Indonesia, the BNPB said in a statement. Given the aftershocks following the strong quake, the agency has urged officials in affecte…
Jakarta, June 8 (IANS) Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued a bulletin on Monday morning, launching an early tsunami warning for the coastal areas of northeastern Indonesia following a strong earthquake in the southern Philippines. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the waters in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that the tectonic ear…
Tokyo, June 8 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency on Monday issued tsunami advisories for the coastal areas from Ibaraki Prefecture on the country’s eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the south after a strong earthquake struck the Philippines. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the waters in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that the tectonic …
Manila, June 8 (IANS) A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the waters in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that the tectonic earthquake occurred at 7:37 a.m. local time at a depth of 33 km, with the epicentre 32 km southwest of the coast of Maasim town in Sarangani Province on Mindanao Island, reports Xinhua news agency.The institute issued a tsunami warning to nine…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta had once revealed why she would not call actor Saif Ali Khan in a time of crisis.During her appearance on the second season of the reality chat show, “Koffee with Karan”, Preity shared that Saif had sent her a funny message while she was stuck in the Tsunami, facing a near-death experience.When host Karan Johar asked the ‘Veer-Zaara’ actress, “Who is the last person from the film industry you would think of in the following situation? If you were kidnapp…