Visakhapatnam, Sep 10 (ANI): The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) is all geared up to participate along with 23 countries in a major two-day Indian Ocean-wide mock drill, which will simulate tsunamis generated by two large undersea earthquakes on September 9 and 10 to test the emergency response services in the region. The drill, which is going to be conducted by Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and organized by UNESCO'S Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, aims at testing the potential of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System. ICOIS in-charge, T Srinivasa Kumar, said simulation of big tsunami will generate bulletins based on real event.
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