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Archipelago 5 days ago
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Search reaches nearby islands as eight remain missing near Anak Krakatau
The search for five journalists and three boat crew members who went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau entered its fourth day on Friday, with authorities expanding the search area to include nearby islands within the volcano’s restricted zone.
Editorial 6 days ago
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Living on the edge
When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.
National 7 years ago
Fisherfolk told to keep distance from active Anak Krakatau
The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has called on fisherfolk to stay alert and maintain a safe distance from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) in Lampung after an increase in eruptive activity was recorded in late February.
City 7 years ago
Indonesia has no early warning system for volcanic tsunamis: BNPB
While authorities are seeking to ascertain whether or not the Sunda Strait tsunami was caused by Mt. Anak Krakatau’s volcanic activity, it has emerged that the country has no system in place to detect volcanic tsunamis before they hit coastal areas.
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