Four missing after tsunami strikes Greenland coast
Four people are missing after a tsunami hit Greenland's west coast, police have said. The surge of water is also reported to have swept away 11 homes in the village of Nuugaatsiaq. Police chief Bjørn Tegner Bay said he was unable to confirm whether there had been fatalities, according to KNR, Greenland's broadcasting corporation. The authorities believe a magnitude four earthquake caused the tsunami. According to the police chief, it struck off Uummannaq, a small island well above the Arctic Circle. Read more
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