Tsunami news for Batu, Indonesia

Tsunami ... 21 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's northern coast, officials say. Most of those ... were swept out to sea as they picnicked at the popular Batu Ferringhi ... Reuters,

Tsunami ... at least 8 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
At least eight people were ... after a tsunami triggered by an earthquake struck a ... He said the eight who died at the Batu Ferringhi beach were mostly ... ABC Online,

Six ... by tidal wave in Malaysia 26 December 2004
Penang following a massive earthquake off northern Indonesia, police and rescue officials said. The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... Channel News Asia,

Disaster in paradise Dec 28, 2004
At Unawatuna in Sri Lanka, Koh Phi Phi in Thailand and Batu Ferringhi on the ... The timing of the earthquake coincides woefully with the start of the main selling ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Thousands ... by huge tidal wave 26 December 2004
On the Malaysian resort island of Penang, eight picnickers at popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... and meteorology office put the epicentre of the earthquake at 150km ... NEWS.com.au,

Tsunamis ... thousands 26 December 2004
...said 21 people were killed, mostly picnickers at the Batu Ferringhi beach on ... In Bangladesh, officials said a powerful earthquake jolted the country, but there ... The Age (subscription),

Malaysian police confirm 5 ... in tidal wave 26 December 2004
...tidal wave that struck the coast in Penang following a powerful earthquake in the ... bodies of two men and three women were found at popular Batu Ferringhi beach. ... Xinhua,

Tsunami ... at least 28 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...drowned after an unprecedented tsunami triggered by a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's ... were picnickers and jet skiers at the popular Batu Ferringhi beach on ... Reuters,

Beach holidays turn deadly for foreigners too 26 December 2004
...where the catastrophe was focused following an undersea earthquake early Sunday ... Tidal waves hit Batu Feringghi beaches, which are normally crowded during the ... Khaleej Times,

Tourists flee holiday nightmare 27 December 2004
...in the sun after the disaster triggered by a massive earthquake left more than ... search and rescue boats plying the waters off the upscale Batu Ferringhi beach ... News24,

Tsunami disaster ... 30 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...earthquake that struck the north of the Indonesian islandof Sumatra Sunday. A spokesman at the Penang Hospital morgue said it had received 11 bodies from Batu ... Xinhua,

PM Abdullah orders financial aid for tsunami victims 27 December 2004
The deadly ... waves were triggered by a huge earthquake in Indonesia. ... Over at a centre in Batu Ferringi in the neighbouring state of Penang, over 140 ... Channel News Asia,

‘Reduce marine, coastal activities until tomorrow’ 27 December 2004
EARTHQUAKE may happen again... ... PLUS is also sending road sweepers and high-pressure vacuum trucks to help in cleaning up Batu Ferringhi. ... The Malaysia Star,

Baby floats to safety on mattress Dec 28, 2004
...a room behind her father’s food stall on Penang’s popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... in Malaysia by huge seismic waves triggered by a massive earthquake off the ... Manila Times,

Malaysian police confirm 44 ... in tsunami disaster 26 December 2004
Unit (FRU) with 120ordinary policemen have been stationed at Batu Feringghi while 10 ... regions were hit by tsunami triggered by a strong earthquake in Indonesian ... Xinhua,

Disaster shows power of nature 27 December 2004
...sa series of waves generated by an undersea disturbance such as an earthquake. ... A former schoolmate, Chun Wah, who stayed near Batu Ferringhi, where the beach ... The Malaysia Star,

Earthquake, Tidal Waves Kill More Than 4,000 in Asia (Update11) 26 December 2004
...t been accounted for,'' Budi Waluyo, an official at the National Earthquake Center, said ... were missing in Malaysia after a tidal wave hit Batu Ferringhi beach ... Bloomberg

Thousands ... after Asia earthquake 26 December 2004
The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach when the wave ... The US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center initially put the ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Tidal waves leave thousands ... in Asia after earthquake 26 December 2004
The earthquake, which was initially put at a 8.5 magnitude, was later revised to 8.9. ... were swept out to sea as they were at the popular Batu Ferringhi beach on ... Viet Nam News Agency,

At least 38 ... in Penang 26 December 2004
...reported missing after tidal waves triggered by a massive earthquake in West ... In the popular tourist belt of Batu Ferringhi, relatively sheltered, there were 15 ... The Malaysia Star,

Rescue team from Dubai flies to tsunami-hit areas 27 December 2004
...affairs ministry in Bangkok in the wake of the powerful earthquake and resultant ... of tsunami phenomena that struck Penang's tourism belt of Batu Ferringhi, on ... Khaleej Times,

Quake ... toll tops 2 000, hundreds missing 26 December 2004
...more were missing and feared ... on Sunday after a huge earthquake off northern ... The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach when the wave ... Independent Online,

Power & Phones Still Down in Aceh 27 December 2004
...from the giant waves that hit the coast just minutes after the earthquake occurred. ... PLN had yet to hear from workers stationed in West Aceh in Batu Apung and ... Laksamana,

Penang hit by tidal waves, casualties reported 26 December 2004
...was hit by a series of tidal waves following a massive earthquake off the ... who witnessed the incident from the Casurina Beach Hotel, on Batu Ferringghi beach. ... Malaysia Kini,

Fifty-three dead, 34 missing after tidal waves hit Malaysia 26 December 2004
Seismology division, preliminary information showed the location of the earthquake's epicentre at ... Waves reaching 3m was reported at Batu Maung and between 2.4m ... The Malaysia Star,

Tsunami ... 21 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's northern coast, officials say. Most of those ... were swept out to sea as they picnicked at the popular Batu Ferringhi ... Reuters,

Tsunami ... at least 8 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
At least eight people were ... after a tsunami triggered by an earthquake struck a ... He said the eight who died at the Batu Ferringhi beach were mostly ... ABC Online,

Six ... by tidal wave in Malaysia 26 December 2004
Penang following a massive earthquake off northern Indonesia, police and rescue officials said. The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... Channel News Asia,

Disaster in paradise Dec 28, 2004
At Unawatuna in Sri Lanka, Koh Phi Phi in Thailand and Batu Ferringhi on the ... The timing of the earthquake coincides woefully with the start of the main selling ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Thousands ... by huge tidal wave 26 December 2004
On the Malaysian resort island of Penang, eight picnickers at popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... and meteorology office put the epicentre of the earthquake at 150km ... NEWS.com.au,

Tsunamis ... thousands 26 December 2004
...said 21 people were killed, mostly picnickers at the Batu Ferringhi beach on ... In Bangladesh, officials said a powerful earthquake jolted the country, but there ... The Age (subscription),

Malaysian police confirm 5 ... in tidal wave 26 December 2004
...tidal wave that struck the coast in Penang following a powerful earthquake in the ... bodies of two men and three women were found at popular Batu Ferringhi beach. ... Xinhua,

Tsunami ... at least 28 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...drowned after an unprecedented tsunami triggered by a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's ... were picnickers and jet skiers at the popular Batu Ferringhi beach on ... Reuters,

Beach holidays turn deadly for foreigners too 26 December 2004
...where the catastrophe was focused following an undersea earthquake early Sunday ... Tidal waves hit Batu Feringghi beaches, which are normally crowded during the ... Khaleej Times,

Tourists flee holiday nightmare 27 December 2004
...in the sun after the disaster triggered by a massive earthquake left more than ... search and rescue boats plying the waters off the upscale Batu Ferringhi beach ... News24,

Tsunami disaster ... 30 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...earthquake that struck the north of the Indonesian islandof Sumatra Sunday. A spokesman at the Penang Hospital morgue said it had received 11 bodies from Batu ... Xinhua,

PM Abdullah orders financial aid for tsunami victims 27 December 2004
The deadly ... waves were triggered by a huge earthquake in Indonesia. ... Over at a centre in Batu Ferringi in the neighbouring state of Penang, over 140 ... Channel News Asia,

Death came out of the blue, from Thailand to India and Africa 29 December 2004
...it was impossible to say how many people were ... by the earthquake itself because ... "It was crazy," said Lin Wei Song, a restaurant owner on Batu Ferringhi. ... Taipei Times,

'Baywatch' alert saved lives in Malaysia 29 December 2004
...as there were no reports of casualties by hotels along the Batu Ferringhi beach area ... in Malaysia by huge tidal waves triggered by a massive earthquake off the ... Times of India,

Quake was scary: Tourist 29 December 2004
...on Monday when he heard someone banging the door and shouting "earthquake, come out ... half an hour later, tidal waves crashed into hotels in Batu Ferringi, 10kms ... Fiji Times,

Baby floats to safety on mattress Dec 28, 2004
...a room behind her father’s food stall on Penang’s popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... in Malaysia by huge seismic waves triggered by a massive earthquake off the ... Manila Times,

‘Reduce marine, coastal activities until tomorrow’ 27 December 2004
EARTHQUAKE may happen again... ... PLUS is also sending road sweepers and high-pressure vacuum trucks to help in cleaning up Batu Ferringhi. ... The Malaysia Star,

Malaysian police confirm 44 ... in tsunami disaster 26 December 2004
Unit (FRU) with 120ordinary policemen have been stationed at Batu Feringghi while 10 ... regions were hit by tsunami triggered by a strong earthquake in Indonesian ... Xinhua,

Disaster shows power of nature 27 December 2004
...sa series of waves generated by an undersea disturbance such as an earthquake. ... A former schoolmate, Chun Wah, who stayed near Batu Ferringhi, where the beach ... The Malaysia Star,

Earthquake, Tidal Waves Kill More Than 4,000 in Asia (Update11) 26 December 2004
...t been accounted for,'' Budi Waluyo, an official at the National Earthquake Center, said ... were missing in Malaysia after a tidal wave hit Batu Ferringhi beach ... Bloomberg

Thousands ... after Asia earthquake 26 December 2004
The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach when the wave ... The US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center initially put the ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Tidal waves leave thousands ... in Asia after earthquake 26 December 2004
The earthquake, which was initially put at a 8.5 magnitude, was later revised to 8.9. ... were swept out to sea as they were at the popular Batu Ferringhi beach on ... Viet Nam News Agency,

At least 38 ... in Penang 26 December 2004
...reported missing after tidal waves triggered by a massive earthquake in West ... In the popular tourist belt of Batu Ferringhi, relatively sheltered, there were 15 ... The Malaysia Star,

Rescue team from Dubai flies to tsunami-hit areas 27 December 2004
...affairs ministry in Bangkok in the wake of the powerful earthquake and resultant ... of tsunami phenomena that struck Penang's tourism belt of Batu Ferringhi, on ... Khaleej Times,

Quake ... toll tops 2 000, hundreds missing 26 December 2004
...more were missing and feared ... on Sunday after a huge earthquake off northern ... The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach when the wave ... Independent Online,

Penang hit by tidal waves, casualties reported 26 December 2004
...was hit by a series of tidal waves following a massive earthquake off the ... who witnessed the incident from the Casurina Beach Hotel, on Batu Ferringghi beach. ... Malaysia Kini,

Power & Phones Still Down in Aceh 27 December 2004
...from the giant waves that hit the coast just minutes after the earthquake occurred. ... PLN had yet to hear from workers stationed in West Aceh in Batu Apung and ... Laksamana,

Tsunami ... 21 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's northern coast, officials say. Most of those ... were swept out to sea as they picnicked at the popular Batu Ferringhi ... Reuters,

Fifty-three dead, 34 missing after tidal waves hit Malaysia 26 December 2004
Seismology division, preliminary information showed the location of the earthquake's epicentre at ... Waves reaching 3m was reported at Batu Maung and between 2.4m ... The Malaysia Star,

Tsunami ... at least 8 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
At least eight people were ... after a tsunami triggered by an earthquake struck a ... He said the eight who died at the Batu Ferringhi beach were mostly ... ABC Online,

Six ... by tidal wave in Malaysia 26 December 2004
Penang following a massive earthquake off northern Indonesia, police and rescue officials said. The victims were swimming off the popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... Channel News Asia,

Disaster in paradise Dec 28, 2004
At Unawatuna in Sri Lanka, Koh Phi Phi in Thailand and Batu Ferringhi on the ... The timing of the earthquake coincides woefully with the start of the main selling ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Thousands ... by huge tidal wave 26 December 2004
On the Malaysian resort island of Penang, eight picnickers at popular Batu Ferringhi beach ... and meteorology office put the epicentre of the earthquake at 150km ... NEWS.com.au,

Tsunamis ... thousands 26 December 2004
...said 21 people were killed, mostly picnickers at the Batu Ferringhi beach on ... In Bangladesh, officials said a powerful earthquake jolted the country, but there ... The Age (subscription),

Malaysian police confirm 5 ... in tidal wave 26 December 2004
...tidal wave that struck the coast in Penang following a powerful earthquake in the ... bodies of two men and three women were found at popular Batu Ferringhi beach. ... Xinhua,

Tsunami ... at least 28 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...drowned after an unprecedented tsunami triggered by a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's ... were picnickers and jet skiers at the popular Batu Ferringhi beach on ... Reuters,

Beach holidays turn deadly for foreigners too 26 December 2004
...where the catastrophe was focused following an undersea earthquake early Sunday ... Tidal waves hit Batu Feringghi beaches, which are normally crowded during the ... Khaleej Times,

Tourists flee holiday nightmare 27 December 2004
...in the sun after the disaster triggered by a massive earthquake left more than ... search and rescue boats plying the waters off the upscale Batu Ferringhi beach ... News24,

Tsunami disaster ... 30 in Malaysia 26 December 2004
...earthquake that struck the north of the Indonesian islandof Sumatra Sunday. A spokesman at the Penang Hospital morgue said it had received 11 bodies from Batu ... Xinhua,

PM Abdullah orders financial aid for tsunami victims 27 December 2004
The deadly ... waves were triggered by a huge earthquake in Indonesia. ... Over at a centre in Batu Ferringi in the neighbouring state of Penang, over 140 ... Channel News Asia,