Confirmation comes as officials say country must develop new tsunami early warning systemSaturday’s tsunami in Indonesia was caused by a chunk of the volcanic Anak Krakatau island slipping into the ocean, it was confirmed on Monday, as officials at the country’s natural disaster agency said it must develop a new tsunami early warning system. “This caused an underwater landslide and eventually caused the tsunami,” Dwikorita Karnawati, the head of the meteorological agency, said. Play Video 1:58 Indonesia: search for missing people under way after deadly tsunami – video reportThe fact the tsunami was triggered by a volcano rather than an earthquake meant no tsunami warning was triggered, scientists said. “They need to be rebuilt to strengthen the Indonesian tsunami early warning system.”Sutopo said on Twitter: “Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June 2018 until now,” he said. The University of Queensland volcanologist Teresa Ubide said Anak Krakatau had been erupting for the past few months, which was not unusual.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2018 23:47 UTC