At least 20 die when tsunami hits Indonesian islands | Bangkok Post: news - News Summed Up

At least 20 die when tsunami hits Indonesian islands | Bangkok Post: news


Residents sit inside a mosque as they evacuated following high waves and the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano at Labuan district in Pandeglang regency, Banten province, Indonesia, on Saturday. According to a statement by the agency, another 165 people had been injured in the incident. "It was caused by a combination of an undersea landslide resulting from volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau and a tidal wave," disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. According to a statement from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), "the tsunami hit several areas of the Sunda Strait, including beaches in Pandeglang regency, Serang, and South Lampung." The tsunami struck at around 9.30pm.


Source: Bangkok Post December 23, 2018 00:11 UTC



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