Water flooding a street after a volcano triggered a Tsunami in Indonesia (Photo: Twitter- @Sutopo_PN)
An Indonesian disaster agency says that an eruption at the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano has triggered a deadly tsunami for some coastal areas.
BNPE suspects an underwater landslide due to the influence of the eruption triggered the wave that has resulted in 20 dead and 165 injured so far.
Images and video from social media show significant damages to some areas. The tsunami impacted the coast around the Sunda Strait.
The tsunami was reported to have occurred at 9:27 p.m. Western Indonesian Time.
Data sementara dampak tsunami di Pantai di Kab Pandeglang, Serang dan Lampung Selatan hingga 23/12/2018 pukul 04.30 WIB: tercatat 20 orang meninggal dunia, 165 orang luka-luka, 2 orang hilang dan puluhan bangunan rusak. Data korban kemungkinan masih akan terus bertambah. pic.twitter.com/6f7buuoD5Y
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) December 22, 2018
Disaster response crews from the region are beginning to assess the damage.
# The #tsunami in the Sunda Strait was allegedly due to the #krakatau mountain avalanche last night pic.twitter.com/nwYlNw5YLk
— Syariefwae (@Syarief38194795) December 22, 2018
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