In the night of Sunday, December 23, in the Sunda Strait in Indonesia occurred tsunami.
A giant wave, officials said, arose because of the recent activity of the volcano Anak Krakatau, told The Guardian. Eruption of Anak-Krakatau occurred on Friday and was short – only 2 minutes and 12 seconds. But still, it’s what could cause underwater landslides, which triggered killer tsunamis.
The representative of the National Directorate for disaster management of Indonesia, Sutopo Purvo Nugroho reported dead 222, 843 wounded, and 28 missing.
Jumlah korban dan kerusakan akibat tsunami di Selat Sunda per 23/12/2018 pukul 16.00 WIB tercatat 222 orang meninggal dunia, 843 orang luka-luka & 28 orang hilang is. Kerusakan fisik: 556 unit rumah rusak, 9 unit hotel rusak berat, 60 rusak warung kuliner, 350 kapal-perahu rusak. pic.twitter.com/7esz00fnD7
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) December 23, 2018
It is assumed that the number of victims from the tsunami can increase significantly, as it was in September. The tsunami hit the shore around 21:30 local time on Saturday evening. The blow fell on the beaches in the Sunda Strait that separates Java and Sumatra.
In this Strait there are many Islands of volcanic origin. And just on the island of Anak-Krakatau (which translated from Indonesian means «child of Krakatau») is valid and the famous volcano, which has brought trouble living nearby.
The most affected region was the coast of Banten province on Java island — a tourist area that is near Jakarta. Hundreds of homes and other buildings were completely destroyed or badly damaged. In Tanjung Lesung washed the scene outdoors, where he performed with a local group of Seventeen: it is known that a musician was killed, others were missing.
Riefian «Ifan» Fajarsyah Vocalista del Grupo Seventeen Confirma que el Bajista y el Representante del Grupo han Muerto y que algunos miembros de la Banda estan Desaparecidos durante el #Tsunami en Indonesia debido a la Erupción del #Krakatoa pic.twitter.com/oRR6HRGOgK
— ebtc 🃏 🏆15 🏆 (@JokerBsc) December 23, 2018
The frontman said that «we lost our bassist, Baths, and our Manager, Oki», among the missing — his wife, actress Dylan Sahara and a few other members of the group.
Nugroho Saturday in the initial statement asked local residents not to panic, as the tidal wave, not a tsunami. He later apologized to and explained that his error was due to the fact that in the region there was an earthquake. He explained the formation of the tsunami the fact that it arose from the combination of «underwater landslide due to volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau and tidal waves».
Penyebab tsunami di Pandeglang di Lampung Selatan dan kemungkinan adalah kombinasi dari longsor laut bawah pengaruh akibat erupsi Gunung Anak Krakatau dan gelombang pasang saat purnama. BMKG masih meneliti lebih jauh untuk memastikan penyebab tsunami. pic.twitter.com/gbJ9eTND6u
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) December 22, 2018
