"At the end of September, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Indonesia and triggered a tsunami, with deaths exceeding 1,000; at the end of December, another huge tsunami occurred in Indonesia, causing 222 casualties."
Picture from: Reuters
Tongbo News Agency Comprehensive China Weather Network and Foreign Media News, Indonesia Disaster Resistance Agency stated that , a tsunami in western Indonesia Sunda Strait on the evening of December 22, causing at least 222 deaths, 843 injuries, and 28 missing (data as of the 23rd, no reports of casualties among Chinese citizens).
:00 pm on the 22nd, violent volcanic activity occurred in Krakato volcano , located in the middle of the Sunda Strait in Indonesia. At 9:27, some coastal areas of Bantelan County, Xileng County and Lampung Province in Indonesia were hit by tsunami, causing major casualties. Indonesian National Disaster Resistance Agency said that local people have little time to flee the coast and the death toll is expected to rise further.
Tsunami hit and swept away band members
Picture from: TWITTER/SUKMAHAPSARI
According to China Weather Network, when the tsunami occurred, Indonesian pop band Seventeen was holding a concert. While performing, the tsunami suddenly hit and the stage collapsed instantly. The band members were swept away by the sea. Hundreds of people watching the music event also disappeared in the tsunami. After
, the band said in a statement: "The water washed away the stage very close to the sea."
Zach, a member of the band, described on Instagram how he struggled in the water. He said: "Under the water, I can only pray 'Jesus Christ helps me!' - In the last few seconds, I was almost out of breath."
23, the band's lead singer said on a social networking website that three band members were missing, and the bassist and band agent were unfortunately killed. Many villages along the coastal areas are almost abandoned. After the tsunami in the Rajabasa area, the picture comes from: Reuters. In the worst-hit coastal village of Sambolo, at least 12 cars were overturned or crushed by construction debris on the roadside.
Expert: The tsunami warning center is basically useless
Coastal residents reported that before the 2-3-meter waves rushed ashore, they did not see a low tide or felt an earthquake.
"This is not a common tsunami." Costas Synolakis, director of the Tsunami Research Center at the University of Southern California, said, "This is a tsunami caused by a volcano...it has not reached the level of alarm. So from this perspective, the tsunami warning center is basically useless."
Source: Dongboshe
Editor: Lei Yiling
