Bengkulu (ANTARA News) - All Bengkulu residents will on Sunday morning take part in an earth-quake and tsunami emergency simulation organized by provincial authorities, the provincial governor said.
The fourth simulation which was aimed at preparing the public of eartquake-prone Bengkulu province for the real thing, will be held at 06.00 a.m. on Sunday, Agusrin Maryono Najamuddin, Bengkulu`s governor said here Saturday.
"The fourth simulation will be held in nine districts and we hope that all citizens will take part in the drill, so that it will be like the real thing," he said.
One month ago, on Sunday November 23, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) in cooperation with the Bengkulu city administration conducted a tsunami-emergency drill involving the inhabitants of several villages including Lempuing.
Simulations were also conducted on December 10 and 15 by the provincial and Bengkulu city administrations.
The provincial government decided to hold the simulation in response to widespread rumors that an earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter Scale followed by tsunami will happen on December 23, 2007.
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