Indonesia Tsunami: Death toll reaches 222
Indonesia's disaster management agency on Sunday said the death toll from a tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption has climbed to 222, with 843 others injured and 28 missing. Those numbers may still rise since not all affected areas have been reached, the agency added. Footage from the Banten province showed widespread damage to the coastal communities of Carita and Serang, including collapsed houses and cars smashed up on piles of rubble. The volcano that erupted Saturday night lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands, linking the Indian Ocean and Java Sea. It erupted about 24 minutes before the tsunami, according to Indonesia's geophysics agency. Scientists said Sunday that the tsunami could have been caused by undersea landslides or those occurring above sea level on the volcano's steep outside slope following the eruption.Hindustan Times, owned by HT Media Ltd, is one of India’s largest publications that provides unbiased news, analysis and features on politics, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and more. Hindustan Times delivers the news across all social media platforms, on the web, and at your doorstep. Subscribe to our channel: http://read.ht/fLZ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/htTweets Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/Nb6HMT iOS:- http://bit.ly/2ekk9fz Android:- http://bit.ly/2fK7pnF Watch more videos at: http://bit.ly/1tkhhim hindustantimes.com © 2016
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