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Multiple fatalities as tsunami hits beaches in Indonesia Indonesia tsunami: at least 20 dead as beaches around Sunda Strait hit
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Government officials say that at least 20 people were killed after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. Government officials say that at least 20 people have been killed after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. The national disaster management agency says 165 people were hurt and dozens of buildings were damaged early on Sunday morning, according to the BBC.
The national disaster management agency says 165 people were hurt and dozens of buildings were damaged early on Sunday morning, according to the BBC. The agency added that one possible cause of the tsunami was 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 agency 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 BBC reports that footage posted by the head of the disaster management agency showed the aftermath of the tsunami, with flooded streets and an overturned car.The BBC reports that footage posted by the head of the disaster management agency showed the aftermath of the tsunami, with flooded streets and an overturned car.
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.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.
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