Earthquakes and effects of Tsunami
Earthquake updates
The number of deaths reported from the three islands of the Central region of Western province now stands at 22 with the number increasing.
SIBC's Leni Dalavera quotes the Red Cross Field Officer in Gizo Rove Sipuru as saying that nine people died from Nusabaruku island, an island near Gizo main island, another nine from Simbo, two from Gizo and two from Ranongga. This report was received about 10 am this morning.
Mr Dalavera also quotes a villager of Titiana as saying that two children have been found under rabbles and some may have been buried yesterday. This however was not officially confirmed by authorities. He says the entire village was swept away by high seas and people moved to a hill behind the village and are now too traumatised to return to their village.
Meanwhile, Red Cross in Gizo had distributed basic necessities such as tents, cooking pots, and other food assistance to people who have been evacuated to Gizo from nearby villages. A thorough assessment will be carried by Red Cross Field officers today on islands which were covered in their initial assessment yesterday.
Overseas assistance are reported to be pouring in from overseas.
Earthquakes
A staggering number of earthquakes have hit the Western part of Solomon Islands.
The first major tremor with magtitude of 8 on the Richter Scale struck after half past seven yesterday morning. Thirty(30) others followed, with the latest recorded at 1128 local time today. The details of the earthquakes can be viewed at the site below.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Australia_eqs.php
Catch up with you in the next posting.
The number of deaths reported from the three islands of the Central region of Western province now stands at 22 with the number increasing.
SIBC's Leni Dalavera quotes the Red Cross Field Officer in Gizo Rove Sipuru as saying that nine people died from Nusabaruku island, an island near Gizo main island, another nine from Simbo, two from Gizo and two from Ranongga. This report was received about 10 am this morning.
Mr Dalavera also quotes a villager of Titiana as saying that two children have been found under rabbles and some may have been buried yesterday. This however was not officially confirmed by authorities. He says the entire village was swept away by high seas and people moved to a hill behind the village and are now too traumatised to return to their village.
Meanwhile, Red Cross in Gizo had distributed basic necessities such as tents, cooking pots, and other food assistance to people who have been evacuated to Gizo from nearby villages. A thorough assessment will be carried by Red Cross Field officers today on islands which were covered in their initial assessment yesterday.
Overseas assistance are reported to be pouring in from overseas.
Earthquakes
A staggering number of earthquakes have hit the Western part of Solomon Islands.
The first major tremor with magtitude of 8 on the Richter Scale struck after half past seven yesterday morning. Thirty(30) others followed, with the latest recorded at 1128 local time today. The details of the earthquakes can be viewed at the site below.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Australia_eqs.php
Catch up with you in the next posting.
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