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Tsunami strikes Indonesia killing at least 43 people, injuring 600 more and destroying 400 homes after Krakatoa blows its top
Date: December 22, 2018Author: Nwo Report
By Darren Boyle for MailOnline
At least 43 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.
A volcanic eruption in Krakatoa in 1883 was one of the deadliest in recorded history killing more than 36,000 people.
A video circulating on Twitter shows a two-foot high wave washing ashore. Later photographs show cars overturned and buildings destroyed.
However, local media said Indonesian authorities warned coastal areas could be hit by 7-foot high waves.
The Meteorology and Geophysics agency in a separate statement said it could have been caused by undersea landslides from the eruption of Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island formed over years from the nearby Krakatau volcano. It also cited tidal waves caused by the full moon.
The number of victims is likely to increase because not all affected areas have been assessed, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
This image from Flight Radar 24 shows how the ash cloud is spreading from Krakatoa towards the main route from Sydney to Dubai
Thanks to: https://nworeport.me
Date: December 22, 2018Author: Nwo Report
By Darren Boyle for MailOnline
At least 43 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.
A volcanic eruption in Krakatoa in 1883 was one of the deadliest in recorded history killing more than 36,000 people.
A video circulating on Twitter shows a two-foot high wave washing ashore. Later photographs show cars overturned and buildings destroyed.
However, local media said Indonesian authorities warned coastal areas could be hit by 7-foot high waves.
The Meteorology and Geophysics agency in a separate statement said it could have been caused by undersea landslides from the eruption of Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island formed over years from the nearby Krakatau volcano. It also cited tidal waves caused by the full moon.
The number of victims is likely to increase because not all affected areas have been assessed, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
This image from Flight Radar 24 shows how the ash cloud is spreading from Krakatoa towards the main route from Sydney to Dubai
Thanks to: https://nworeport.me
