Indonesia Disaster Resistance Agency said on the evening of the 23rd that the number of victims caused by the tsunami in the western part of the country on the evening of the Sunda Strait has risen to 222.
Indonesian Disaster Resistance Agency spokesman Sutopo said in a statement that the tsunami also injured 843 people, 28 people were missing, more than 500 houses and facilities were severely damaged, and more than 350 ships were damaged. The casualties and wounded in the tsunami were mainly tourists and local people.
The band was swept away in the blink of an eye and the western coast of Bandilan County is a traditional resort in Indonesia, about 3 hours' drive from the capital of Indonesia Jakarta . Sutopo said that the day of the incident was on holiday, and the tsunami suddenly arrived, and many tourists and local people who were on vacation were killed without time to hide.
Supopo also said that a joint search and rescue team composed of military and police, the National Search and Rescue Administration, the Red Cross and local people is conducting emergency rescue, and many heavy equipment has entered the site one after another.
Supopo said that the Indonesian Disaster Resistance Agency has not received any reports of foreigners being killed in the tsunami.
Indonesian President Jokovic mourned the victims on social media on the same day and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. He said that the military and police, disaster emergency agencies, the Ministry of Social Welfare and others have been asked to cooperate to deal with the disaster.
The scene of the tsunami posted by an Indonesian netizen on social media showed that a well-known pop band in Jakarta was holding a concert in a temporary tent on the beach, and the actors sang to the sea and hundreds of audiences on the scene. As the drums and music were sing together, a tsunami suddenly struck. The band then issued a statement saying that a singer and manager were killed and several members were missing.
has not received any reports of casualties from Chinese citizens
The Chinese Embassy in Indonesia issued a statement on the same day saying that as of now, no reports of casualties from Chinese citizens have been received by Indonesian parties. The embassy also reminds Chinese citizens and enterprises in Indonesia to raise their risk awareness, pay attention to preventing earthquakes and tsunami disasters, pay close attention to the tsunami warning issued by Indonesian officials, do not go to sea during the tsunami warning, stay away from the near-shore coast, keep communications open, and be prepared for emergency response.
In a statement released by the Indonesian Meteorological, Climate and Geophysics Agency said on the 23rd that the authorities did not issue a tsunami warning because the tsunami was not caused by an earthquake. The bureau also requires local residents and tourists to stay away from the beaches near the Sunda Strait.
It is reported that it is initially suspected that the tsunami was caused by the eruption of Krakato volcano , which caused the submarine rock formation landslide and the full moon triggered high tide. Krakato volcano is located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra . It is an active volcano , currently in an active period.
Indonesia is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone, with frequent earthquakes and tsunamis. At the end of September this year, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in Gala County, Building 3, Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The earthquake and the tsunami caused more than 2,000 people died.
(according to Xinhua News Agency)
