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| 20 dead as tsunami hits Indonesia beaches – government agency (VIDEO) | 20 dead as tsunami hits Indonesia beaches – government agency (VIDEO) |
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| At least 20 people have been killed as a tidal wave hit beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia on Saturday night, according to the country's Disaster Mitigation Agency. Another 165 have been injured. | At least 20 people have been killed as a tidal wave hit beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia on Saturday night, according to the country's Disaster Mitigation Agency. Another 165 have been injured. |
| The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said the wave was not caused by an earthquake, but was possibly the result of volcanic activity at Mount Krakatoa. | The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said the wave was not caused by an earthquake, but was possibly the result of volcanic activity at Mount Krakatoa. |
| Video filmed at one of the affected beaches and posted on Twitter shows the wave rolling in as beachgoers scramble away from the water. | Video filmed at one of the affected beaches and posted on Twitter shows the wave rolling in as beachgoers scramble away from the water. |
| Images from the other side of the Sunda Strait showed the aftermath of the wave. | |
| Sunda Strait separates the islands of Java and Sumatra. Its coast is located about 100km (62 miles) from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. | |
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