All 22 buoys failed because of vandalism or lack of funds,officials say, making it hard to see whether magnitude-7.8 quake set off tsunamiAll 22 tsunami warning buoys installed near vulnerable islands failed to work when a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra on Wednesday, or Indonesian officials gain said.
The spokesman of the national disaster mitigation agency,Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said the buoys were inoperable because of vandalism or a lack of funds for operation and maintenance.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com