JAKARTA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government on Wednesday carried out an exercise for the communities living along coastal areas to anticipate the impacts of tsunami, disaster agency said here.
The drill was held in several areas vulnerable to the danger, including Padang, the provincial capital of West Sumatra, Pangandaran district of West Java, Pacitan district of East Java, and others places, a statement from the national disaster management agency disclosed.
The exercise trained the communities to better respond to early warning for tsunami and take part in the process of evacuation, and tested the readiness of the country's tsunami early warning system.
The drill, in cooperation with the UNESCO, was attended by representatives from 28 countries, partly situated along the Indian Ocean.
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