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| Four people missing after possible tsunami hits remote Greenland village | Four people missing after possible tsunami hits remote Greenland village |
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| Danish media reports say small village of Nuugaatsiaq hit by waves which may have been caused by an earthquake | |
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| Mon 19 Jun 2017 06.59 BST | |
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| Four people are missing after large waves flooded a remote settlement in Greenland this weekend, Greenland officials said on Sunday. | Four people are missing after large waves flooded a remote settlement in Greenland this weekend, Greenland officials said on Sunday. |
| A Danish media report said the waves late on Saturday might have been caused by an earthquake creating a landslide into the sea, which in turn would have generated a swell. | A Danish media report said the waves late on Saturday might have been caused by an earthquake creating a landslide into the sea, which in turn would have generated a swell. |
| Police in Greenland, which is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, had no comment on the cause. | Police in Greenland, which is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, had no comment on the cause. |
| The Greenland government said the small village of Nuugaatsiaq in the northwest was flooded, while two other places in the same region, Uummannaq and Illorsuit, were also affected. | The Greenland government said the small village of Nuugaatsiaq in the northwest was flooded, while two other places in the same region, Uummannaq and Illorsuit, were also affected. |
| Nuugaatsiaq was evacuated but four people were still missing, Greenland’s police said in Sunday’s statement. | Nuugaatsiaq was evacuated but four people were still missing, Greenland’s police said in Sunday’s statement. |
| Local media also reported several casualties. | Local media also reported several casualties. |
| The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) registered an earthquake with magnitude of 4 in the area, the Danish news agency Ritzau reported. | The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) registered an earthquake with magnitude of 4 in the area, the Danish news agency Ritzau reported. |
| GEUS senior researcher Trine Dahl Jensen told Ritzau that it was a “good guess” that the waves were triggered by a landslide because of the quake. “You have seen that in Greenland before,” Jensen said. | GEUS senior researcher Trine Dahl Jensen told Ritzau that it was a “good guess” that the waves were triggered by a landslide because of the quake. “You have seen that in Greenland before,” Jensen said. |
| Liselotte Boehm of Greenland’s police told Danish broadcaster TV2 she could not confirm the cause. “What we know is that some big waves have caused flooding,” she said. | Liselotte Boehm of Greenland’s police told Danish broadcaster TV2 she could not confirm the cause. “What we know is that some big waves have caused flooding,” she said. |
| Denmark has sent emergency workers to support the Greenland police. | Denmark has sent emergency workers to support the Greenland police. |
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