JAKARTA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A tsunami struck coastal areas near Talisa beach of Dongala district of Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, leaving at least five people missing, spokesman of national disaster management agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told local TV in a live broadcast.

The tsunami was triggered after a series of strong quakes, including a 7.4 magnitude one, jolted central parts of the country on Friday afternoon.