At
least 40 people have been killed after a tsunami caused by a volcanic
eruption hit beaches in Indonesia. The wave hit beaches around the Sunda
Strait late on Saturday night, destroying 430 houses, nine hotels and
10 ships. The country's Disaster Mitigation Agency confirmed around
600 people have been injured. A further two people are believed to be
missing. A tsunami alert was issued and people in low-lying areas fled
to higher ground. Indonesian officials believe the tsunami was caused
by an eruption on nearby Krakatoa, which has been spewing volcanic ash
into the air. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has been monitoring
the situation and has issued a red warning to airline pilots operating
in the region that an ash cloud is spreading south west from the volcano
to an altitude of 55,000 feet. It is believed the tsunami was caused by
an undersea landslide following the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano.
The wave hit beaches on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and
Sumatra. Indonesian authorities said 430 houses have been badly
damaged as well as nine hotels. The wave also badly damaged ten ships
with dozens others needing repair. In September, at least 832 people
were killed by a quake and tsunami that hit the city of Palu on the
island of Sulawesi, which is just east of Borneo.Tsunami strikes Indonesia killing at least 40 people, injuring 600 and destroying more than 400 homes
At
least 40 people have been killed after a tsunami caused by a volcanic
eruption hit beaches in Indonesia. The wave hit beaches around the Sunda
Strait late on Saturday night, destroying 430 houses, nine hotels and
10 ships. The country's Disaster Mitigation Agency confirmed around
600 people have been injured. A further two people are believed to be
missing. A tsunami alert was issued and people in low-lying areas fled
to higher ground. Indonesian officials believe the tsunami was caused
by an eruption on nearby Krakatoa, which has been spewing volcanic ash
into the air. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has been monitoring
the situation and has issued a red warning to airline pilots operating
in the region that an ash cloud is spreading south west from the volcano
to an altitude of 55,000 feet. It is believed the tsunami was caused by
an undersea landslide following the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano.
The wave hit beaches on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and
Sumatra. Indonesian authorities said 430 houses have been badly
damaged as well as nine hotels. The wave also badly damaged ten ships
with dozens others needing repair. In September, at least 832 people
were killed by a quake and tsunami that hit the city of Palu on the
island of Sulawesi, which is just east of Borneo.
