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In Pictures: Tsunami hits coastal towns on Sunda Strait

The worst affected area was Java’s Pandeglang region, which includes the Ujung Kulon National Park and popular beaches.

A handout file photo made available by NASA on 23 December 2018 shows an image, acquired by the MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) on the European Space Agency (ESA)''s Sentinel-2, of the Krakatau Islands
A photo made available by NASA on December 23, 2018, shows the Krakatoa Islands as volcano Anak Krakatoa erupts and volcanic ash and steam spread over the waters of the Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on 22 September 2018. [NASA Handout/EPA-EFE/ESA]
Published On 23 Dec 2018

At least 281 people have been killed and 1,016 injured after a volcano-triggered tsunami hit Indonesia‘s Sunda Strait on Saturday, sweeping away hundreds of homes and hotels, officials and witnesses have said.

The physical losses included 430 heavily damaged homes, nine hotels and 10 heavily damaged vessels. 

The worst affected area was the Pandeglang region of Banten province in Java, which encompasses the Ujung Kulon National Park and popular beaches, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management said.

The number of casualties may further increase as rescue workers reach affected areas.

An Indonesian man looks at ruined vehicles after a tsunami hit Sunda Strait in Anyer, Banten, Indonesia, 23 December 2018. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), at
An Indonesian man looks at the destroyed houses and cars after the tsunami hit Sunda Strait. [Dian Triyuli Handoko/EPA-EFE]
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Cars are covered by debris at an area ravaged by a tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. The tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed a number of people ar
Cars covered by debris at an area ravaged by the tsunami in Carita, Indonesia. A wall of water crashed inland and swept away hundreds of buildings, including hotels, the government and witnesses said. [Dian Triyuli Handoko/AP Photo]
Bodies of victims recovered along Carita beach are placed in body bags on December 23, 2018, after the area was hit by a tsunami on December 22 following an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano. - A
Bodies of victims recovered along Carita beach. At least 281 people have been killed after the tsunami hit both sides of Indonesia's Sunda Strait. [Semi/AFP]
Survivors receive treatment at a hospital in Carita on December 23, 2018, after the area was hit by a tsunami on December 22 following an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano. - A tsunami following a
Survivors receive treatment at a hospital in Carita. [Semi/AFP]
The ruins of a house sit on the ground after a tsunami hit Sunda Strait in Anyer, Banten, Indonesia, 23 December 2018. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), at lea
The ruins of a house in Anyer, Banten. The worst affected area was the Pandeglang region of Banten province in Java, which encompasses the Ujung Kulon National Park and popular beaches, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management said. [Adi Weda/EPA-EFE]
Cars sits among debris after a tsunami hit Sunda Strait in Anyer, Banten, Indonesia, 23 December 2018. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), at least 43 people are
Authorities warned residents and tourists in coastal areas around the Sunda Strait to stay away from beaches and a high-tide warning remained in place until December 25. [Adi Weda/EPA-EFE]
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A view of damage with a car sitting among debris after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait in Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia, 23 December 2018. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Manage
The disaster mitigation agency said it was still compiling information on the tsunami and there was a 'possibility that data on the victims and damage will increase'. [Adi Weda/EPA-EFE]
Indonesian officers carry an injured person into an ambulance after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait in Banten, Indonesia 23 December 2018. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Manage
Indonesian officers carry a survivor into an ambulance. Some 1,016 people were injured after a volcano-triggered tsunami hit both sides of Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday. [Tubagus/EPA-EFE]
Residents sit inside a mosque as they evacuated following high waves and the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano at Labuan district in Pandeglang regency, Banten province, Indonesia, December 22, 2018 i
Residents sit inside a mosque after they had to vacate their homes in Pandeglang, Banten province. The number of casualties is expected to increase as rescue workers reach affected areas. [Antara Foto/Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas/Reuters]