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Udland 25. 12. 2011 12:16 dansk tid
Thailændere evakueret efter kæmpebølge
Hundrede thailandske kystbeboere er blevet evakueret, efter at en kæmpestor bølge skyllede ind over landet. Omkring 100 personer i det sydlige Thailand er søndag blevet evakueret, efter at en kæmpemæssig bølge har oversvømmet deres kystlandsby. Angiveligt er ingen kommet til skade, oplyser en lokal embedsmand.
Den tre-fire meter høje bølge væltede ind over en kyststrækning i Den Thailandske Golf og forårsagede oversvømmelser på op til en meter i en landsby i Chumphon-provinsen ifølge provinsguvernør Pinich Charoenpanich.
Han siger, at embedsmænd har hjulpet med at evakuere omkring 100 mennesker til et sikkert sted længere inde i landet. Det er planen, at de evakuerede skal vende tilbage, når vandet har lagt sig, og vinden er løjet af.
- Denne store bølge er ikke unormal for fiskere ude på havet, men denne gang er den opstået tæt på kysten, så den forårsagede oversvømmelser inde i landet, siger guvernøren.
Thailand blev hårdt ramt af tsunamien i Det Indiske Ocean 26. december 2004. Den gang omkom alene 5400 mennesker i Thailand. http://www.jv.dk/...empeboelge
Tsunamien, der blev udløst af et undersøisk jordskælv ud for den indonesiske ø Sumatra, sendte gigantiske bølger med høj hastighed ind mod landene omkring Det Indiske Ocean. Flere end 220.000 mennesker omkom.
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samme nyhed på udenbys
Locals panic as menacing waves and winds lash some southern provinces
High waves hit many seaside southern provinces yesterday, spreading panic among locals who were reminded of the 2004 deadly tsunami.
In Chumphon, waves ravaged hundreds of houses and strong winds uprooted many trees. Some local fishermen lost contact with others after sea conditions turned hostile.
Acting on behalf of Lang Suan district chief, senior assistant district officer Apinya Khondee ordered the evacuation of affected people.
Elsewhere, the big waves and strong winds also caused panic.
"I've never seen such big waves before," said Fon Yangnoi, a 60-year-old resident in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Sam Roi Yot district.
He was speaking after the waves, between two and four metres high, ravaged seaside restaurants and shops along the coastline.
"The waves were so high and the winds were so strong that they were frightening," Hua Hin Beach Shop Club chairwoman Somprapa Morakan said.
She said she had already instructed shop-owners to move their stuff out of their seaside structures as a precaution. "It has been forecast that the rough weather conditions will continue for a few more days," Somprapa said.
She said the shops would be closed until the weather conditions returned to normal. Her club has overseen shops stretching along the Hua Hin beach from the Hilton Hotel to the Sofitel Hotel.
Wanchai Iam-udom, a 62-year-old fisherman, was convinced that the waves were the highest in the province since Typhoon Gay hit more than two decades ago.
"It's dreadful because the waves have already broke three small fishing trawlers," he said.
Jim Daeng Restaurant owner Krissana Yoojan said the waves crashed onto the shore and damaged her place.
"The electrical appliances were submerged and ruined," she moaned.
The Meteorological Department had warned in advance that the sea would be rough in the Gulf of Thailand.
"We don't know why it has happened. Never before has seawater flooded our homes," Jirapat Poonsem said. He is a local resident of Khao Takiab Village in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Local resorts have reported adverse impacts from the big waves, too.
Prachaup Khiri Khan Governor Weera Sriwattanatrakoon said he had already inspected the damage caused by the waves.
"People living along the 220km coastline in Prachuap Khiri Khan should be on alert and stay abreast of weather news," he said.
He warned tourists against playing in the sea. However, he said tourists could still come and visit the province as usual.
"We have an early-warning system in place," he said.
Pinnart Jarernphon, who heads the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Prachuap Khiri Khan branch, said the conditions would be rough for just a few days.
"There's no need to panic," she said. "It's just a natural phenomenon."
Fon of the Prachuap Khiri Khan, however, was really worried. "My parents told me Nature would punish human beings for damaging the natural environment. That's why we are seeing deadly disasters like flooding, earthquake and tsunami."
Locals in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Pattani also reported yesterday that high waves had been threatening their homes.
On December 26, 2004, giant tidal waves hit Thailand's coast for the first time, killing thousands of people and shocking the whole country.
Many events will take place today in the tsunami-hit provinces to commemorate that tragedy. A seminar on disaster-preparedness will be held in Phuket.
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Big waves wash away land in South
Published: 26/12/2011 at 12:45 PM
Online news:
Strong waves continue to pound southern coastal villages, washing away a kilometre of land in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Thap Sakae district, reports said Monday.
The reports said the surging seas had washed away an area about 50 metres wide and one kilometre in long.
The waves, caused by a ridge of high pressure from China, were three to four metres high and had destroyed many houses and buildings along the coast.
Fishermen were forced to stay ashore and a fish sauce plant was starting to cave in, the reports said.
In Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Phanang district, the powerful waves had inundated many houses, forcing residents to evacuate to safety.
The national army chief, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, said the army will work with other agencies to help affected people along the coast.
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