Indonesian quake: 23 killed, 167 missing

Oct 26, 2010

Jakarta - The death toll reached 23 and 167 people were missing a day after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's Mentawai islands, triggering a tsunami with waves up to 3 metres high, officials said Tuesday.

The Disaster Management Agency in West Sumatra province said 10 villages on the island chain were hit by a tsunami caused by Monday's 7.2-magnitude quake. the rest

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts
October 26, 2010
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted three times on Tuesday emitting searing clouds and volcanic ashes, a volcanologist said...