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National 7 years ago
Participants in corporate year-end gatherings among tsunami victims
PLN corporate communication head I Made Suprateka said 199 people – employees and family members – had gone to Tanjung Lesung in Pandeglang, Banten, to participate in an employee gathering at the beach. At least 27 of them had died, while another 13 were still missing as of 3 p.m. on Sunday.
National 7 years ago
BMKG under fire for conflicting cues on Sunda Strait tsunami
The BMKG initially announced on Saturday night that there had been a tidal wave in the Sunda Strait, refuting tsunami claims, prompting other officials to spread similar incorrect information, saying there had been no tsunami.
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.
National 7 years ago
What caused the Sunda Strait tsunami?
The lack of a powerful earthquake or strong volcanic eruption caused the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to initially announce that the waves did not constitute a tsunami but were instead caused by high tide. It was only discovered hours later that the tide was three to five meters high, and potentially caused by volcanic activity of Mount Anak Krakatau, which is located in the middle of the Sunda Strait that divides Sumatra and Java.
National 7 years ago
Tsunami in Banten, Lampung kills at least 20: Disaster agency
Authorities say the tsunami may have been triggered by an abnormal tidal surge due to a full moon and an underwater landslide following the eruption of Anak Krakatau, which forms a small island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.
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