08 Jun 2007
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Angry residents in Indonesia’s Aceh province have disabled a tsunami warning system after a false alarm spread panic.
Aceh was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Officials say residents smashed an electricity box after a tsunami warning tower near the capital Banda Aceh rang for about 30 minutes.
Their action means the warning system in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar is switched off until the damage can be repaired.
