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Tsunami Strikes Samao Island, killing about 100 people

By: kalex send a private message
Sydney : Australia | 2 months ago  
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  • A car is seen inside a building after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    A car is seen inside a building after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Source: Reuters
  • The Governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono, arrives for a news conference concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa, at the American Samoan Government Office in Honolulu
    The Governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono, arrives for a news ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Damaged vehicles are seen after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Damaged vehicles are seen after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Source: Reuters
  • Damaged shop front is seen after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Damaged shop front is seen after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Source: Reuters
  • The Governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono, speaks at a news conference concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa, at the American Samoan Government Office in Honolulu
    The Governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono, speaks at a news ...
    Source: Reuters
  • People look at wreckage after a tsunami hit the village of Leone, American Samoa
    People look at wreckage after a tsunami hit the village of Leone, ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Map locating the Pacific island nation of Samoa
    Map locating the Pacific island nation of Samoa
    Source: AFP
  • A boat is stranded among wreckage after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    A boat is stranded among wreckage after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Source: Reuters
  • Damaged vehicle is stranded among wreckage after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Damaged vehicle is stranded among wreckage after a tsunami hit Pago ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Christopher Moore of NOAA looks at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa
    Christopher Moore of NOAA looks at computer graphs at the Pacific ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Overturned vehicle is stranded among wreckage after a tsunami hit Pago Pago
    Overturned vehicle is stranded among wreckage after a tsunami hit Pago ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Christopher Moore and Visily Titov of NOAA look at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa
    Christopher Moore and Visily Titov of NOAA look at computer graphs at ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Barry Hirshorn and Dr.Gerard Fryer of NOAA talk on telephones at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa
    Barry Hirshorn and Dr.Gerard Fryer of NOAA talk on telephones at the ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Christopher Moore (L) and Visily Titov of NOAA look at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa
    Christopher Moore (L) and Visily Titov of NOAA look at computer graphs ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Damaged vehicles are seen after a tsunami hit village of Si'umu, Western Samoa
    Damaged vehicles are seen after a tsunami hit village of Si'umu, ...
    Source: Reuters
A car is seen inside a building after a tsunami hit Pago Pago

According to the redcross, the death count crosses 100,as tsunami strikes the Samao and pacific island.The tsunami created by the 8.3 magnitude of earthquake.About 30 peoples reported died in the south pacific earthquake.About 15 are dead in the samao and american island.

A huge number of death cases been reported from a samao village called as Lalomanu.Several people reported missing in the Samao region.Actually the Tsunami hits very quickly to react.

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  • News Source: Canada.com | 2 months ago
    Red Cross volunteers deliver aid supplies of clothing following the 8.3 magnitude strong earthquake which struck 200 km from Samoa's capital Apia on Tuesday, in the village of Lalomanu. The quake triggered a tsunami wave up to 1.5 metres across areas...
  • News Source: Tri-City Herald | 2 months ago
    A tsunami struck American Samoa and other Pacific islands Tuesday following a magnitude 8 earthquake under the ocean floor. The American Red Cross sent volunteers to help with disaster relief. No volunteers have been deployed from the Tri-Cities, but...
  • News Source: BBC | 2 months ago
    The epicentre was about 50km off the coast, near the city of Padang. There are reports of many houses collapsing but the casualty situation is unclear. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has lifted the tsunami watch it issued. It comes hours after...
  • News Source: The Courier-Mail | 2 months ago
    Indonesia's Sumatra island but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's geophysics and meteorology agency said. However, The Associated Press reported that The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami alert for Indonesia, Malaysia, India...
  • News Source: The independent | 2 months ago
    A two-year-old British child was "missing, presumed dead" after a tsunami struck Samoa, sources said today. The child disappeared after the disaster struck the South Pacific island yesterday. At least 82 people were killed when the earthquake...
  • News Source: The independent | 2 months ago
    A two-year-old British child reported missing after a tsunami struck Samoa has been found dead, sources said today. The Foreign Office confirmed that a British national had died after the disaster struck the South Pacific island yesterday. At least...
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    PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore,
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  • Posted By mona37 mona37 | 2 months ago
    well that is tragic it seems that the death rate keeps increasing.
  • Reply By spike-breaker08 spike-breaker08 | 2 months ago
    It's really tragic mona.. here in the Philippines, 280 people were dead because of the flashflood.
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