The disaster agency said the size of the tsunami may have been exacerbated by an abnormally high tide because of the full moon. According to a statement from Indonesia’s 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 Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra, connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. Facebook Twitter Pinterest An overturned car lies in the street after the tsunami hit Sunda Strait. Sunda Strait tsunami is latest in a series of Indonesian disasters in 2018 Read moreThe agency added: “Heavy equipment is being deployed to assist in evacuation and emergency repairs.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2018 23:21 UTC