CHENNAI: Marina Beach witnessed high drama following a tsunami alert, after an earthquake hit Sumatra at 2.08 pm on Wednesday.
As a precautionary measure, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) battalions stationed in the State was alerted and two tsunami warnings had the city cops and a large media contingent on their toes for four hours filled with suspense.
Around 3.30 pm, Additional Commissioner (Law and Order) P Thamaraikannan and Joint Commissioner S N Seshasai arrived at the Marina Beach with a large posse of police personnel to clear the area.
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