Tsunami Mentawai

Some areas of the Mentawai Islands regency, West Sumatra, hit by the tsunami with a height of 1 meter to 1.5 meters; earthquake 7.2 on the Richter Scale on Monday night (25/10). As a result of the tsunami disaster, a number of villages on the west coast of South Pagai Island reportedly razed to the ground. The villages were among other Malakoppa Village, Village Betu bonga, and Village Bulasat.


The number of people killed or missing is still confusing, until Tuesday afternoon (26/10). Coordination with the disaster site experienced problems because communication facilities were damaged or interference.


Parliament Chairman Dori Hendra Mentawai Satoko revealed on Tuesday (26/10) afternoon, he received a report from the field that as many as 40 people were killed and 380 people missing.


Meanwhile, on the same day, activists Citra Mandiri Foundation, Rachmadi report, the victim was killed as many as 31 people. Some 190 people are reported missing. That data until at 14.30 pm today (Tuesday). The death toll likely continue to grow. Just to know, YCM is a local Non-Pemerintah/NGO organization has a network in almost all the hamlets and villages in the Mentawai Islands.


Other YCM staff, Pinda Simanjuntak, explained that the incoming waves of sea water up to 800 meters from the beach. Sea water damage South Pagai District Office, and government offices. This event makes practically paralyzed office activities.


According Satoko and Rachmadi, until recently the process of finding victims still being conducted. Several members of the SAR team was dispatched to disaster areas this afternoon and the volunteers have set out with regular ships.


One of the local police, Ronald, said his team has been making tents for the homeless population.


"The tsunami victims are in need of a place to shelter, they also need food," he said. "At this time rainfall is still big and very strong wind."


Of course we are sorry and concerned with the earthquake disaster and tsunami. Hopefully can help quickly distributed and the state quickly recovered. Come, our own reaching out to them through the available container.