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How Could A US Military Base Near The Sumatra Earthquake Go
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How Could A US Military Base Near The Sumatra Earthquake Go Unaffected?
The key United States military base in the Indian Ocean has been unaffected by the tsunamis which have devastated parts of Asia, The Washington Post has reported.
Diego Garcia, a British territory about 1,500 kilometres south of India, hosts about 3,200 US military personnel and civilian contractors and many US long-range bombers and Navy ships.
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Bigelow, a spokesman for US Pacific Command in Hawaii told the newspaper the US base was apparently safe.
"There are no reports of any damage there," Lt Col Bigelow said.
The video above clearly shows the tsunami going directly through Diego Garcia(in green, 1st picture, bottom center).
According to mainstream television reports, the tsunami could have been traveling at 500 miles per hour when it hit Diego Garcia.
So, How could a US military base near the Sumatra earthquake go unaffected?
