May 14th, 2011
Batam Stories
Will this Papua tsunami affect Batam?
I am going to go to Batam, Indonesia in a few days’ time. And there, three powerful earthquakes have struck Indonesia within half an hour of each other. This caused a tsunami in the Papua province of Indonesia. This tsunami has struck the Central Singapore, resulting in a flood. My question is that will this affect Batam? I am going to Batam from Singapore via ferry.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pa…
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews…
The short answer is no. Papua is quite a long way from Singapore and Batam. There must be thousands of islands between them.
The floods in Singapore were not caused by a tsunami.
You can travel in safety
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