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Deadly Tsunami Hits Indonesia, 222 dead 843 Injured

by Shazeya Daudpota
Dec 23, 2018
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INDONESIA: Volcano triggered deadly tsunami hits Indonesia. Indonesia’s national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho have reported 222 deaths, 843 injured and 28 people are missing.

The deadly tsunami has left Indonesia devastated. Hundreds of homes and other buildings have heavily damaged.

The number of victims are expected to increase as evacuation is still under process. Complete data of victims haven’t been received nor have reports been received from all the health centers.  

Thousands have evacuated to higher grounds. Estimated number of people missing is hard to determine at the current situation.

The tsunami waves struck at night suddenly, destroying many homes and buildings. According to official reports the cause of tsunami could be the landslide after the eruption of Anak Karakatau volcano.

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Tsunami struck on Saturday 21.30 local time (14:30GMT). Several popular tourist destinations were hit, including the Tanjung Lesung beach resort in the west of Java Island.

Around 250 employees of the state utility company PLN had gathered in Tanjung Lesung for an end-of-year event, At least seven people were killed, and around 89 are missing.

The horrific TV footage showed the seconds before when the tsunami hit a concert at the event and washed away the stage where local rock band Seventeen was performing.

Seventeen’s bassist, Bani, and manager, Oki, are believed to be killed by the tsunami.

Riefian ‘Ifan’ Fajarsyah (Lead singer), Instagram Post.

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Minta doanya agar istri saya @dylan_sahara , trus mas @hermanseventeen @andi_seventeen sama @uje17_rukmanarustam cepet ktmu dalam keadaan selamat sehat walafiat. Minta ikhlas nya buat orang2 tersayang mas @baniseventeen dan mas @oki_wijaya

A post shared by Riefian Fajarsyah (@ifanseventeen) on Dec 22, 2018 at 4:04pm PST

The band said in a statement.

“The water washed away the stage which was located very close to the sea,” “The water rose and dragged away everyone at the location. We have lost loved ones, including our bassist and manager…and others are missing.”

A crew member, Zack, survived by grabbing on to part of the stage and “in the final seconds [underwater] I almost ran out of breath”,

At least 168 dead, 745 injured, 30 missing after volcano-triggered tsunami in #Indonesia pic.twitter.com/N0dSNPF4Un

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) December 23, 2018

TV images which have imerged showed the seconds when the tsunami hit the beach and residential areas in Pandeglang on Java island, dragging along and swallowing the victims, debris, and large chunks of wood and metal.

VIDEO: Damage caused by a tsunami, following a volcanic eruption, that killed 62 and injured hundreds as it slammed without warning into tourist beaches and coastal areas around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, sending panicked holidaymakers and residents fleeing pic.twitter.com/GNONCE7vlU

— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 23, 2018

#UPDATE A tsunami kills at least 168 when it slams without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait following the eruption of a volcano known as the "child" of the legendary Krakatoa https://t.co/Z6oaiJJrMX pic.twitter.com/xB18F8YHug

— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 23, 2018

Anak Krakatoa (the "Child of Krakatoa") that apparently triggered a deadly tsunami in Indonesia emerged from the sea 90 years ago and has been on a high-level eruption watchlist for a decade https://t.co/nAzqliUUZD pic.twitter.com/fFORfE2aJe

— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 23, 2018
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