(from Sunday's News 26th Dec 2004)
43 dead from tidal waves in Malaysia
News Update by The Star Newsdesk
PETALING JAYA: At least 43 people were killed and more reported missing in several parts of Malaysia when tidal waves of up to six metres high hit northern Peninsular Malaysia following an earthquake in Sumatra on Sunday.
As at 9.30pm, Penang was the worst hit, with 33 reported dead and many more missing.
Two fishing boats washed ashore at the Jalan Tanjung Tokong by a tidal waves which hit coastal areas of Penang.--STARpic |
Nine more were reported dead in Kedah (eight in Kota Kuala Muda and one in Langkawi), one in Tanjung Piandang, Perak and one in Sabak Bernam, Selangor.
A Malaysian husband and wife were also reported killed while diving in the Emerald Cave off Thailand's southern coast when the tsunami struck.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has ordered the evacuation of residents in the coastal areas of Penang and Kedah due to concern that the tidal waves might recur.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Services Department said that high swells were expected to occur in the coastal areas of Perlis, Kedah and Penang in the next few days following the earthquake.
More Pics from AP:

People look at two vehicles slammed together
by a strong tidal waves that hit Kata beach in Phuket, Thailand

Residents stand on a flooded street after tidal waves hit in Lhokseumawe,
Aceh province, Indonesia, Sunday.

A scientist points to a seismograph reading from this morning's 8.5 earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia Sunday at the Meteorology and Geophysical Agency in Jakarta, Indonesia. An extremely powerful earthquake rocked parts of Asia Sunday, sparking potent aftershocks and massive waves that swamped villages and seaside resorts in five countries, killing at least 300 people in Sri Lanka and 94 Indonesia.

Malaysian residents look at a crack at a condominium in Kuala Lumpur Sunday. A powerful earthquake in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra this morning shook many parts of Peninsular Malaysia, creating panic among occupants of high-rise building (kena tempias je dah camni!!!!)
News says that the Tsunami killed more people than the actual earthquake!!! Some say they saw 50 feet tall Tsunamis hitting shores and destroying everything in its path for about 100 batu!! Disaster betul kali ni..the most hit is the Acheh region yg dekat kpd earthquake tu..kesian kan. Prayers for those who're missing dan takziah kepada keluarga2 mereka yg sudah tiada...
Location of where the deadly Tsunami started:

Posted at 11:38 pm by shilas
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