Tsunami in Indonesia
A tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonedia's Sunda Strait killing at least 228, injuring around 1000, and displacing 12,000 people. The giant waves struck without warning after an undersea landslide from the Anak Krakatau volcano caused the surges.
Many hundreds of buildings were destroyed as the water swept them away along with cars and trees. The waves hit popular tourist destinations during a local holiday meaning the area was busier than usual.
Rescue teams have deployed but efforts to reach affected areas were initially hampered by damaged and blocked roads. The roads have since been cleared to allow aid and heavy lifting equipment through to begin the search for missing people.
The disaster management agency has warned people to stay away from the coastline amid fears of another tsunami.
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- 事件类型
- 海嘯, 火山, 地震
- 事件地点
- Indonesia
- 启动宪章的日期
- 2018-12-23
- 宪章启动时间
- 09:58
- 宪章启动时区
- UTC+01:00
- 宪章要求者
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on behalf of LAPAN (UN-SPIDER RSO)
UNITAR on behalf of UNESCAP - 启动ID
- 594
- 项目经理
- Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
- 增值产品
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