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More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days
authorities warn, as the volcano which triggered the weekend's devastating wave
continues to erupt.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman at Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency
warned Sunday that more tsunamis were possible
as long as the volcano remained active
Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs confirmed on Monday
that the tsunami had been triggered when the Anak Krakatau volcano
erupted in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra
prompting a series of underwater landslides.
"Sixty-four hectares of the slope collapsed .
Our censors did not sound early warning because
they are for tectonic activity not volcanic activity"
spokesman Rahmat Djamaluddin said.
When the displaced rock shifted beneath the water's surface
it "pushed up" the water on top of it, CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said,
and generated the tsunami.
The tsunami's impacts were compounded by a tidal wave caused by the full moon
BMKG said in a news release.
At least 373 people have died from the tsunami
which struck the Indonesian coastline without warning Saturday night.
Hundreds more are injured and more than two dozen remain missing.
A crowd was watching Indonesian pop band Seventeen
at a show organized by state-run electric company PLN
at the Tanjung Lesun beach resort
when the massive wave crashed through the stage and threw it into the audience.
In a series of emotional messages posted on Instagram
lead singer Riefian Fajarsyah said that
his three band members and Seventeen's manager, had died.
More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days
authorities warn, as the volcano which triggered the weekend's devastating wave
continues to erupt.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman at Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency
warned Sunday that more tsunamis were possible
as long as the volcano remained active
Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs confirmed on Monday
that the tsunami had been triggered when the Anak Krakatau volcano
erupted in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra
prompting a series of underwater landslides.
"Sixty-four hectares of the slope collapsed .
Our censors did not sound early warning because
they are for tectonic activity not volcanic activity"
spokesman Rahmat Djamaluddin said.
When the displaced rock shifted beneath the water's surface
it "pushed up" the water on top of it, CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said,
and generated the tsunami.
The tsunami's impacts were compounded by a tidal wave caused by the full moon
BMKG said in a news release.
At least 373 people have died from the tsunami
which struck the Indonesian coastline without warning Saturday night.
Hundreds more are injured and more than two dozen remain missing.
A crowd was watching Indonesian pop band Seventeen
at a show organized by state-run electric company PLN
at the Tanjung Lesun beach resort
when the massive wave crashed through the stage and threw it into the audience.
In a series of emotional messages posted on Instagram
lead singer Riefian Fajarsyah said that
his three band members and Seventeen's manager, had died.