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Sole survivor of Indonesian pop group hit by tsunami buries his wife
The only surviving member of an Indonesian pop group swept out to sea by the tsunami buried his actress wife Tuesday, a day after the funerals of his three bandmates....
Death toll nearly doubles in aftermath of Indonesia tsunami
The death toll of the tsunami that battered Indonesia over the weekend nearly doubled to 429 confirmed dead Tuesday -- as authorities vowed to start work on a new disaster...
Only 1 member of band hit by tsunami reportedly survives
Only one member of the Indonesian pop band that was swept out to sea when a tsunami hit it mid-performance over the weekend has survived the disaster, according to new...
This is why Indonesia's tsunami warning failed
Indonesia's tsunami-warning system has been out of commission for six years, officials revealed in the wake of the series of giant waves that just killed at least 373 there --...
Rescuers desperately search for survivors as death toll climbs from Indonesia tsunami
As the steep death toll climbed, the grim search for remains in the rubble left by Indonesia's volcano-triggered tsunami continued Monday. At least 373 people have been confirmed dead and...
Tsunami sweeps away boy band mid-performance in Indonesia
Jaw-dropping footage emerged Sunday showing a giant tsunami wave sweeping away a boy band mid-performance in Indonesia. Crowds can be seen in the shocking video swaying along to a beachside...
Alaska hit with 6.6-magnitude earthquake
Back-to-back earthquakes struck Alaska near Anchorage on Friday, damaging buildings, knocking out power and triggering tsunami warnings as residents ran into the streets, according to reports. The US Geological Survey...
Satellite shows Indonesian city turn into liquid mud after tsunami
Devastation continues to slam Indonesia after back-to-back natural disasters killed nearly 2,000 people — a number that’s expected to continue rising — with thousands more missing. Satellite images show the...
Disaster-stricken Indonesia considers starting mass graves
PALU, Indonesia — Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighborhoods in the disaster-stricken Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday as more aid rolled in and the government said it was...
Nearly a week after Indonesia quake, hope fades for missing
PALU, Indonesia — She lay inside a medical tent in the stifling midday heat, wincing in pain at the deep gashes and cuts that covered her body. But all Anisa...
Death toll climbs over 1,300 after earthquake, tsunami strike Indonesia
The death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia last week jumped to 1,347 on Tuesday, with hundreds more feared buried in quicksand-like mud and debris on...
The devastating aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia
Hundreds of people have died after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake slammed into Indonesia's coastline on the island of Sulawesi, causing thousands of homes to collapse, along...
Rescuers race to save tsunami victims as death toll reaches 840
Indonesian rescuers scrambled Monday to reach ravaged Sulawesi island as the death toll from last week’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake climbed to 844 — including 34 children at a Christian camp —...
Indonesia's early warning system could've saved lives in deadly tsunami
MAKASSAR, Indonesia — An early warning system that might have prevented some deaths in the tsunami that hit an Indonesian island on Friday has been stalled in the testing phase...
Tsunami that vanished off radar in 2003 still stumps scientists
A huge tsunami was spotted in the South China Sea barreling toward Hong Kong in 2003. The vast wave was 10 times the size of the Boxing Day Indian Ocean...
'Ring of Fire' hit with 70 earthquakes in just 48 hours
Fears are mounting that the catastrophic "Big One" earthquake could rip through California, killing thousands, after 70 quakes rocked the deadly Ring of Fire in just 48 hours. A cluster...
Climate change will increase threat of city-destroying tsunamis
A warning has been issued by scientists about "devastating tsunamis" caused by climate change. New research suggests that rising sea levels – caused by global warming – significantly increase the...
Huge iceberg could destroy tiny island village in Greenland
A gigantic iceberg is menacing a tiny island village in Greenland. Authorities partially evacuated Innaarsuit amid fears the berg will start breaking up – creating tsunami-like waves off the northwestern...
Alaska blames vendor for mistaken tsunami alert
JUNEAU, Alaska — A third-party vendor is being blamed for a mistaken tsunami alert broadcast on Alaska TV and radio stations last month. Dennis Bookey, co-chair of the Alaska State...
Tsunami warning downgraded after major earthquake hits off Alaska
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the coast of Alaska early Tuesday, prompting tsunami warnings down the Canadian coast, California and Hawaii. Officials at the National Tsunami Center...