PADANG (waspada) - An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale (SR) in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra (Sumatra), followed by 3-meter-high tsunami killed at least 113 people.
The latest data from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) the number of casualties to 113 people missing and 150 people, including two foreigners. "The total who have died 113 and lost 150," said Head of Center for Crisis Kemkes Mudjiarto, last night.
He explained that the victim died in the village of Sipora reached 18 people, and 5 missing, in South Pagai 20 dead and 4 missing persons.
In Sikakap dead 7 people and 1 person missing, and in North Pagai killed 58 and lost 140. "Until now, officials are evacuating," he added.
In addition, the earthquake that shook Monday (25/10) at 21:42 pm resulted in hundreds of Mentawai people have to evacuate.
Details, In Sub Sikakap number of displaced victims of the quake to 150 heads of households (HH) from the village of Sikakap and 100 families from the village of Muara Taikako.
In the District of North Pagai, Silabu village residents who evacuated to 150 households. In the District of South Pagai, residents who fled the village consists of 25 families Malakopak, 50 KK Sinakok Village, and 45 families Malako Village. As in District Sipora, 125 families displaced Bosowa Village.
As is known earthquake that occurred on Monday at around 21:42 pm with a 10-minute shocks residents felt the city of Padang, West Sumatra's capital, although the quake centered in the Mentawai District, its vibration 7.2 SR Padang residents felt.
Data Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the quake occurred at 3.61 south latitude and 99.93 East Longitude. The quake's epicenter was located in 78 kilometers (km) west of South Pagai District, West Sumatra Mentawai District, with a depth of 10 km.
The earthquake caused the tsunami in the Mentawai region. Reach 3 meters high waves that swept the region on the coastline. Victims are likely to continue to grow.
The plan vice president and the Supreme People's Welfare Coordinating Minister will visit the Mentawai Laksono on Wednesday (27/10) tomorrow. Information last until this evening that the Mentawai earthquake rocked by 31 times, 500 more people missing and only found 100 of more.
