An 8.9 earthquake has struck off the NW coast of Sumatra. Tsunamis have killed over 6000 and counting in nations surrounding the Bay of Bengal. Developing.

Update: This report I’ve just received says our base on Diego Garcia came out “unscathed”. No word on how the Brits fared. The Intenational Red Cross is putting the current death toll at over 23,000, with “tens of thousands” more still unaccounted for.