Tsunami news for Port Blair, India

Rescued tourists from Port Blair safely reach Kolkata: 30 Dec 2004
...[India News]: Kolkata, Dec 30 : It was sunshine after hours of darkness for the tourists from Port Blair who had fought hard to survive and return to their ... New Kerala,

Judge's body brought from Port Blair: 30 Dec 2004
...wrapped body of Suresh K Joshi, Chief Judicial Magistrate of Car Nicobar island, who was ... in Sunday's Tsunami, was airlifted from Port Blair to here this ... New Kerala,

India issues tsunami alert 30 Dec 2004
PORT BLAIR, India (CNN) -- Despite the apparent absence of any major seismological activity ... days after giant waves triggered by a massive earthquake ... at ... KSBI 52,

Indian PM in the frontline as massive tsunami relief effort under ... 30 Dec 2004
...s tsunami, which was triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia. ... s chain of islands in the Indian Ocean, officials in Port Blair, capital of the ... Khaleej Times,

New tsunami alert sparks panic in India 30 Dec 2004
...the) Indian Ocean today afternoon in the event of an earthquake of high ... Local officials of Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar islands capital, drove through the ... Aljazeera.com,

Tsunami ... toll passes 116,000 30 Dec 2004
...coastal areas to head for higher ground, triggering panic in the streets of Port Blair. ... The force of the earthquake was so great, the island of Sumatra moved ... Newswatch 50,

Tsunami: Indian Airlines evacuates over 1,000 people: 30 Dec 2004
...has so far helped bring 2,910 people to the mainland from Port Blair. ... communication and infrastructure was severely damaged by the earthquake-triggered train ... New Kerala,

Turbulent times, but family returns safe 30 Dec 2004
It is an experience they said they will never forget. "When the earthquake hit Port Blair, we were on our way to Havelock Island. ... Times of India,

India's southernmost tip gone 30 Dec 2004
Port Blair - The southernmost tip of India, called Indira Point, has been swallowed by ... 140km off Sumatra, and even closer to the undersea earthquake that sent ... News24,

Half of Car Nicobar population missing 30 Dec 2004
Port Blair: At least half the population of the Car Nicobar island are ... Meanwhile, another earthquake of moderate intensity rocked the islands last evening ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Wasn''t even born, yet saved lives 30 Dec 2004
The hospital is in Port Blair and that's what saved Dhanwantri's family ... at the suggestion of renaming her daughter ‘Bhukamp (earthquake).'' Beside Madhuri, on ... India Daily,

Worried families send representatives to look for missing 30 Dec 2004
The moment they reached the shore the earthquake occurred. ... that he is safe and making his way from one of the Andaman Islands to the main city of Port Blair. ... Ha'aretz,

Asian ... toll soars to 123,000 30 Dec 2004
Indonesia was the hardest hit by the magnitude 9 earthquake, and midday Thursday ... for higher ground, triggering panic in the streets of Port Blair, CNN reported ... World Peace Herald,

Latest News on mobile: sms NEWS to 7333 30 Dec 2004
There is a warning of tsunami and earthquake today (Thursday).". Even as he was saying this, people on Port Blair's coastal area were already leaving their ... India Abroad,

Government issues nationwide tsunami alert 30 Dec 2004
...the Indian Ocean on Thursday afternoon in the event of an earthquake of high ... There was total panic and confusion in Port Blair, as people were seen running for ... Hindustan Times,

‘Who would have called whom even if warning was in place’ 30 Dec 2004
Ok, so there’s no way one can predict an earthquake or a tsunami, but ... others had left for Kambal, an island 300 km near Nicobar, from Port Blair on December ... Indian Express,

Thanks but no thanks, govt tells donors 30 Dec 2004
After the 2001 earthquake in Gujarat, international aid had poured in and the ... and Jarwas were settled mostly on the mountainous side of Port Blair and may have ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Fate of Sikh ex-servicemen’s families in Nicobar uncertain 30 Dec 2004
...to Sumatra in Indonesia, which was the epicentre of the earthquake leading to ... Nicobar, Mr SB Deol, told The Tribune over telephone from Port Blair that Punjabi ... The Tribune,

Port Blair runway submerged Dec 26, 2004
...of the runway at the Port Blair airport has been submerged after high tsunami waves hit the port city this morning following the devastating earthquake in the ... NDTV.com,

Family members of IAF personnel evacuated from Port Blair: Dec 27, 2004
...here from Port Blair by a flight today. Those who arrived here included 216 children, 150 women and 16 men, airport sources said. In yesterday's earthquake and ... New Kerala,

In Shilat, an SMS ends the agony Dec 28, 2004
When I heard about the earthquake, I tried to contact the hotel she stayed at the last time she was in Port Blair, but, of course, it was impossible.". ... Ha'aretz,

Flight, shipping traffic to Chennai, Port Blair suspended Dec 26, 2004
...official told national broadcaster Doordarshan in Port Blair. The entire stretch of India's east coast was rocked by tremors after an earthquake measuring 8.9 ... Express Newsline,

Tourists stranded at Port Blair evacuated Dec 27, 2004
A total of 593 passengers, who were stranded at Port Blair, which was devastated by the earthquake yesterday, were flown into Kolkata and Chennai, an IA ... Chennai Online,

?000 ... in Andamans, blame the question mark on geography Dec 28, 2004
...are being recorded in Port Blair even today,’’ said Bhatt. ‘‘In any other place, this would be considered an independent earthquake.’’ And here, it ... Indian Express,

'Nicobar Island has an unbearable foul smell' Dec 28, 2004
More than 500 people have taken refuge in a school in School-line area of Port Blair. ... Soon after the earthquake, we came out of our homes. ... Rediff,

From Stephen Farrell and Sunetra Chakravarti in the Andaman and ... Dec 28, 2004
...tents in Port Blair, the Andaman capital, residents from low-lying Car Nicobar, one of the worst-hit islands, told how the water and earthquake arrived almost ... The Times,

Andaman Nicobar Island – unbelievable devastation as rescue ... Dec 29, 2004
In the wake of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake which triggered the giant tsunami ... One on Wednesday in the capital, Port Blair, sent people running screaming from ... India Daily,

Andamans toll mounts to 3000 Dec 27, 2004
...stranded passengers from Port Blair as the larger Airbus 320 flights could not be operated with the runway at the Port Blair airport damaged by the earthquake. ... NDTV.com,

Earthquake, Tsunamis Hit Southern Asia; VU4 DXpedition in ... Dec 26, 2004
According to one news account, panic-stricken citizens of Port Blair ran out of their houses as the earthquake rocked the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... ARRL,

Passengers from Port Blair narrate tale of devastation Dec 26, 2004
...in a spot. ''I was to travel to Port Blair with my family. I learnt of the earthquake only when I arrived at the airport. Now, no ... Newindpress,

Alliance flight to Port Blair cancelled, expert team to visit ... Dec 26, 2004
...to Port Blair from here as IA authorities were planning to send a team of experts to study the damage to the airport there caused by the devastating earthquake ... The Hindu,

Alliance Air flight to Port Blair cancelled Dec 26, 2004
...subsidiary of Indian Airlines (IA), cancelled its flight to Port Blair from Netaji ... damage to the airport there caused by the devastating earthquake this morning ... Chennai Online,

Radio Amateurs, DXpedition Team Handle Emergency Traffic in ... Dec 27, 2004
Since then, the National Earthquake Information Center has reported some 18 aftershocks split ... VU4NRO, the team at Port Blair, will be QRV on or near 14.190 MHz ... ARRL,

Earthquake impact - Army & crisis management teams in full swing Dec 26, 2004
Its exact location is 6.9 degrees North and 92.95 degrees East. As a result of the earthquake, the runway at Port Blair airport has suffered some damage. ... Press Trust (press release),

Tourists flee as airport reopens Dec 27, 2004
...said 52 persons were ... and more than 220 injured after earthquake-driven tidal waves ... turned around on the deck of the anchored ferry at Port Blair to survey ... Washington Times,

Andaman toll over 3,000: police: Dec 27, 2004
...had reported an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale in the region Monday morning, there had been no visible impact of it in Port Blair, Deol said. ... New Kerala,

Death toll touches 51,000 in tsunami disaster Dec 28, 2004
The tsunami was triggered on Sunday morning by an earthquake, measuring 9.0 on ... In Port Blair, Deputy Inspector General of Police Basudeb Rao told UNI both the ... Sify,

Panic hits flight traffic to Chennai Dec 26, 2004
...broadcaster Doordarshan in Port Blair. The entire stretch of India's east coast was lashed by high tidal waves triggered by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the ... Express Newsline,

45,000 Nicobar inhabitants cut off from mainland Dec 26, 2004
Though a more powerful earthquake occurred near the west coast of Sumatra in ... Flights from Port Blair airport could not be operated since the runway developed ... Times of India,

Tremors felt in parts of Bengal, coastal areas alerted [India News ... Dec 26, 2004
...this morning. Official sources said the flights were suspended as cracks developed at the Port Blair runway due to the earthquake. Webindia123,

Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves Dec 27, 2004
...in a queue to get inside the Port Blair airport in Port Blair, capital of ... tidal waves that smashes coastlines after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off Indonesias ... Yahoo News

More IAF aircraft despatched with relief supplies Dec 28, 2004
...informed that three AN-32 aircraft were engaged in relief operations in Port Blair. ... Soon after the news of the earthquake reached the Command, all SAC forces ... Deepika,

More than 5000 feared ... in Andaman and Nicobar Dec 27, 2004
Port Blair: More than 5000 people were feared to have been ... in the ... by gigantic Tsunami waves triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's ... Sify,

Death toll in Andaman and Nicobar crosses 3000: Dec 27, 2004
...[India News]: Port Blair, Dec 27 ... and Nicobar islands bore the brunt of the giant Tsunami waves triggered off by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's ... New Kerala,

3,000 ... in Andaman Nicobar islands: Dec 27, 2004
...[India News]: Port Blair, Dec 27 ... towards the south and nearer to the northern tip of Indonesia, the epicentre of the Sunday's massive earthquake measuring 8.9 ... New Kerala,

Death toll Andaman and Nicobar crosses 3000 Dec 27, 2004
...go up," The IGP, Andaman and Nicobar Island, SB Deol said in Port Blair. ... giant Tsunami waves triggered off by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's ... India Express,

BSNL takes full measures to control Tsunami & quake effect: Dec 27, 2004
...[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 27 : The earthquake and tsunami have partially affected BSNL network in Andaman and Nicobar. Services at Port Blair have been ... New Kerala,

Death toll in Andaman and Nicobar crosses 3000 Dec 26, 2004
Port Blair:The ... toll in the Andaman and Nicobar island, hit by a ... of the giant tsunami waves triggered off by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia ... Sify,

Death toll Andaman and Nicobar rises to more than 3000 Dec 27, 2004
PORT BLAIR: The ... toll in the Andaman and Nicobar island, hit by a ... the giant tsunami waves triggered off by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's ... Newindpress,

Communication link snapped with Nicobar Islands, Campbell Bay Dec 26, 2004
...were the nearest Indian islands to the epicentre of the earthquake that devastated ... the seas on fury, the tri-services headquarters at Port Blair was unable to ... India Daily,

Nearly 3,000 confirmed ... in Andamans Dec 27, 2004
Port Blair: The toll in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, hit by a massive ... giant Tsunami waves triggered off by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Indian misery Dec 27, 2004
...washed ashore by tidal waves sits on a jetty at Port Blair on Monday. ... tidal waves that smashes coastlines after a magnitude 9.8 earthquake off Indonesia's ... Times of India,

26 countries alerted in 15 minutes, India not one of them Dec 27, 2004
Tsunamis invaded the Bay of Bengal and the Coromandel Coast, inflicting damage on Port Blair. An earthquake off North Andaman also caused tsunamis and ... ... Indian Express,

2,000 ... in Andamans, rocked by fresh aftershocks Dec 26, 2004
Port Blair, Dec 27 ... were today confirmed ... in Andaman and Nicobar islands which were ravaged by the killer Tsanaumi triggered by a massive earthquake off the ... The Hindu,

Fresh aftershocks rock Andamans Dec 26, 2004
PORT BLAIR: Nearly 2,000 people were confirmed ... in Andaman and Nicobar islands, which were ravaged by the killer tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake ... Newindpress,

Horrors emerge across globe as rescue teams comb towns and ... Dec 28, 2004
...ruled state was reluctant to release information about the impact of the earthquake. ... Port Blair, the main island with around a third of the total population ... Guardian,

Threats of an epidemic Dec 28, 2004
In Indonesia's Aceh province, near the epicentre of the undersea earthquake that sparked ... said Mr Manish Shah, manager of the upscale Port Blair Sinclair Hotel. ... Today (Singapore),

Tsunami: A technology blunder Dec 28, 2004
Worst hit was Tamil Nadu and Port Blair. ... Thailand, Malaysia, India had grossly failed in sensing wave patterns in the aftermath of the Sumatra earthquake. ... CIOL,

Huge risk of communicable diseases after the tsunamis in Asia ... Dec 28, 2004
...to Chennai, Hyderabad, Pondicherry and Port Blair. Following the earthquake and the tsunami that has struck Aceh province of Indonesia, the full impact of the ... Medical News Today,

Over 5000 feared ... in Andaman and Nicobar Dec 27, 2004
Port Blair, Dec.27.(PTI): More than 5,000 people were feared to have been ... by gigantic Tsunami waves triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's ... The Hindu,

Grave concern over 70 Israelis still missing Dec 28, 2004
Koh Phi Phi and Phuket, three days after a massive earthquake and subsequent ... reported by last night to the designated Israeli rendezvous point at Port Blair. ... Ha'aretz,

Two dead, 100 hurt on India's Andaman islands Dec 26, 2004
...telephone. "In Port Blair, at 6.30 (0100 GMT) we had a severe earthquake which has been followed by severe tidal waves," he said. "In ... Designerz.com,

20 killed, over 100 inujured in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Dec 26, 2004
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, he said, were jolted by the earthquake between 6.30 ... The main jetty at Port Blair was severely damaged by tidal waves with the ... Hindustan Times,

City comes together to help tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
The sorties, headed for Port Blair, stopped at Delhi en route to take additional ... of Chandigarh today to collect funds for the victims of earthquake in south ... Chandigarh Newsline,

"Heavy concern" for 70 Israelis missing in disaster-afflicted ... Dec 28, 2004
...the areas afflict by the tidal waves which followed the earthquake in southeast ... last night to the designated Israeli rendezvous point at Port Blair, and others ... Israel Insider,

Quake hits Andaman & Nicobar Dec 26, 2004
Panic-stricken citizens of Port Blair ran out of their houses on Sunday morning as an earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... Rediff,

State offers assistance to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Dec 26, 2004
Just as the State came forward to help during the Gujarat earthquake, we will do ... of relief materials in two AN-32 transport aircrafts to Port Blair in Andaman ... Deccan Herald,

PM sets up task force Dec 26, 2004
Abdul Kalam spoke to the Prime Minister as well as officials about the earthquake. ... steps to be taken to evacuate the tourists trapped in Port Blair in Andaman ... Business Standard,

Over 1,000 ... after tidal waves hit southern India Dec 26, 2004
Disaster struck just after dawn on Sunday as a huge earthquake in Indonesia sent ... All commercial flights to the islands' capital Port Blair, were cancelled. ... Designerz.com,