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NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. The Union Home Ministry tonight advised the southern coastal States to take all precautionary measures, following the massive earthquake off Sumatra. It asked Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar islands to alert the people and remain in the ``highest state of preparedness." In a message to the Chief Secretaries, the Home Ministry said people living close to the sea could be moved up to safer places. "There is a need to keep a close watch for another six to eight hours," it said. The Ministry said that a close watch was needed because the epicentre of the quake was North East of Sumatra and ``tsunami waves if generated may take a little longer to arrive." Fishermen may specially be contacted and advised, it said, asking the officials in the states to contact the Centre after every hour and report on the situation, steps taken and assistance if required. — PTI
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