18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Participants in a tsunami drill play the role of injured people in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh, on Oct. 14, 2009. The drill, based on the scenario of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra Island, was held to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies in 18 Indian Ocean Rim countries as part of World Disaster Reduction Day. (Kyodo)

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