Written by Julie on 29 October 2010
According to West Sumatra Provincial Board for Disaster Mitigation (BPBD) reports showed that 179 houses, 4 schools and 10 bridges were greatly damaged in Mentawai islands because of a tsunami that crashed the areas on Monday.
Reportedly, five worship houses, two resort areas and 8 kilometer roads were also ripped by the wave, the data said.
On Thursday afternoon, along with the data showed that the death toll in Mentawai islands has reached 311, with 379 people missing.
In addition to that, 261 people were seriously injured.
Earlier,a 7.2-magnitude quake shook the floor of the sea near the islands and produced a 3 meter-high wave Monday night.
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