Friday 11 March 2011

20 nations put on tsunami alert

At least 20 nations have been put on tsunami alert after the killer waves ravaged Japan following a major earthquake on Friday.

Tsunami warnings have been issued for Russia, United States, and Mexico. Other nations on the tsunami watch list include Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji.
In Philippine, officials are ordering an evacuation of coastal communities. The warning also extends to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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