SUMUR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java amid an "extreme weather" rain warning after a tsunami killed more than 400 people last week. For a graphic on Indonesia tsunami disaster zone, see - https://tmsnrt.rs/2RdjsMdA state of emergency has been declared until Jan. 4, which authorities hope will make it easier to deploy assistance, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agency. Volunteers were having to piece together makeshift bridges out of concrete blocks after the waves washed away infrastructure along the coast. The waves engulfed fishing villages and holiday resorts, leaving a coast littered with the matchwood of homes, crushed vehicles and fallen trees. Anak Krakatau is the island that emerged from the area in 1927 and has been growing ever since.

Source: The Star December 26, 2018 04:26 UTC