IN PICS: 5 Missing As Tsunami Hits Central Indonesia After Strong Quakes

"One family in one house, five people, were missing after tsunami swept the house. The tsunami also damaged scores of houses," an official told Xinhua news agency over telephone. AFP IMAGE

One person was confirmed dead and 10 others injured after the quakes. The toll may rise as assessment of the destruction was on, said the official. A 7.4 magnitude quake struck with an epicentre of 10 km underground at 27 km northeast Dongala district. Twelve minutes later, a strong aftershock of 6.1-magnitude followed. AFP IMAGE

The tsunami struck at the height of between 0.5 meters up and 3 meters, the head of the meteorology and geophysics agency Dwikorita Karnawati, told a press conference. The sea waters have now receded, he said. AFP IMAGE

Jakarta: A tsunami struck off coastal areas near the Talisa beach off Indonesia's central province of Sulawesi, leaving at least five people missing and scores of houses destroyed, officials said on Friday. AFP IMAGE

The tsunami was triggered after a series of strong quakes, including a 7.4 magnitude one, jolted central parts of the country on Friday afternoon. AFP IMAGE