Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tsunami in Indonesia


Mount Merapi


The picture above shows an Indonesian rescue team prepares to evacuate earthquake victims in Padang, West Sumatra on October 26.

The latest earthquake in Indonesia was caused due to the volcanic eruption of Indonesia's most unstable volcano's, Mount Merapi. So far 113 have died and thousands more are unaccounted for. This country is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because it lies above several fault lines.

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