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Tsunami Warning: Thailand warns of tsunami threat in 6 provinces

Thailand's national disaster prevention centre issued a tsunami warning for six southern provinces along the Anadaman coast on Wednesday after a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia.

April 11, 2012 / 16:25 IST
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Thailand's national disaster prevention centre issued a tsunami warning for six southern provinces along the Anadaman coast on Wednesday after a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia.


People in Phuket, Krabi, Ranong, Phangnga, Trang and Satun were ordered to move to higher ground because of a possible tsunami, an official with Thailand's National Disaster Prevention Centre told Reuters by telephone.
first published: Apr 11, 2012 03:32 pm

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