A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured 843 on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, a spokesperson for the disaster mitigation agency told media on Sunday. Authorities warned residents and tourists in coastal areas around the Sunda Strait to stay away from beaches and a high-tide warning remained in place through Dec. 25. "Please do not be around the beaches around the Sunda Strait. A man reacts after identifying his relative among the bodies of tsunami victims in Carita, Indonesia, on Sunday. It spawned a giant tsunami off Sumatra island in western Indonesia, killing more than 230,000 people in a dozen countries — the majority in Indonesia.

Source: CBC News December 23, 2018 10:38 UTC