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| 'Volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption | 'Volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption |
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| At least 20 people have been killed and 165 injured after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say. | At least 20 people have been killed and 165 injured after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say. |
| The country's disaster management agency says two people are missing, and dozens of buildings were damaged. | The country's disaster management agency says two people are missing, and dozens of buildings were damaged. |
| It says the possible cause of the tsunami were undersea landslides after the Krakatoa volcano erupted. | It says the possible cause of the tsunami were undersea landslides after the Krakatoa volcano erupted. |
| The Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. | The Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. |
| The deaths were reported in the Pandeglang, South Lampung and Serang regions. | The deaths were reported in the Pandeglang, South Lampung and Serang regions. |
| Officials warn that the death toll is likely to rise further. The disaster management agency said high seas as a result of the full moon may also have contributed to the strength of the wave. | |
| Eyewitness Oystein Lund Andersen, who was on the beach at the time, told the BBC two waves had hit, with the second much bigger than the first. | |
| Mr Andersen, a Norwegian professional volcano photographer, said he had rushed to the hotel where his family were staying, and they later went to a higher ground in a forest. | |
| He added that there had been heavy eruption sound prior to the tsunami. | |
| Footage posted by the head of disaster agency showed the aftermath of the tsunami, with flooded streets and an overturned car. | |
| He had earlier posted footage of water rushing in and local residents trying to flee in panic. | He had earlier posted footage of water rushing in and local residents trying to flee in panic. |
| Emergency officials are now investigating whether the tsunami was caused by Anak Krakatoa, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait. | |
| In September, more than 2,000 people died when a powerful earthquake struck just off the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal city of Palu. | In September, more than 2,000 people died when a powerful earthquake struck just off the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal city of Palu. |
| On 26 December 2004, a series of huge waves triggered by a powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean killed about 228,000 people in 14 countries, including Indonesia. | |
| Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim. | Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim. |
| The Anak Krakatoa (Child of Krakatoa) volcano has seen increased activity in recent months. | |
| Indonesia's geologic agency said that the volcano erupted for two minutes and 12 seconds on Friday, creating an ash cloud that rose 400 metres (1,300ft) above the mountain. | |
| It recommended that no-one be allowed within two kilometres of the crater. | It recommended that no-one be allowed within two kilometres of the crater. |