The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center may have said there wasn’t much to worry about after a 7.5 quake hit the Mentawai’s earlier today. That didn’t help some Austrailian surfers on a surf to Macaronis when a reported 2 to 3 meter tsunami came rolling through, according to a story in The Australian.
Three boats were anchored nearby last night. Two of the boats were smashed into each other by the tsunami. One, the Midas (pictured above right), was destroyed. All passengers – mostly Australian surfers – are safe and accounted for. . . One of the boats, Freedom III, is on its way to the Macaronis Resort to see what damage was inflicted, and whether the guests had been injured. . . “Freedom III is on its way there now, to do its duty of care,” said World Surfaris manager Shaun Levings. “We’re still waiting on a report.”
Apparently, everyone from both boats in “safe and accounted for” though we’re not sure having to bail off a burning boat into a tsunami following an earthquake is what they bargained for. Especially after a long day at Macaronis.
[Link: The Australian and The Age]
