Tsunami in the Mentawai which occurred on October 25, 2010 then not only cause casualties and damage to residents. A number of coral or coral reefs found in the ocean, too, the tsunami waves washed up washed up on shore Mentawai region.
"There are a lot of corals that we found.
Many of the large size of the chair. Some we found still alive," said Dr. Ir. Widjo Kongko, Tuesday (30/11/2010), in Jakarta. BPPT Widjo Kongko is a researcher who also became chairman of the research team in researching post-tsunami Indonesia Mentawai result of cooperation with Germany.
There is one large coral found on the island of Kasi. "Its size reaches about 6 feet long, 5 meters wide and 3 meters high," said Widjo. Coral is one of those found in living conditions.
Widjo said, on coral-reefs are found numerous traces of such injuries. It is proved that coral is dragged drifted to the mainland when the tsunami occurred.
Besides the coral, the researchers also found the remains of the devastation wrought by the tsunami. "There is one area such as' shaved off." Locals said the area was previously bushy tree, but after the tsunami looks empty, "said Widjo.
The existence of a giant coral washed up along with other damages proven virulence tsunami. Tsunami in the Mentawai said to occur due to earthquake or earthquake slow swing. The quake could be felt but not too could happen in the long term.
Collection of photographs of The Mentawai Tsunami
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