The death toll from an Indonesian tsunami has risen to 281 with more than 1,000 people injured.

Iran PressAsia: The tsunami struck Sunda Strait coastal areas along western Java and southern Sumatra islands without warning in the darkness Saturday night.

The waves that swept terrified people into the sea followed an eruption and possible landslide on Anak Krakatau, one of the world's most infamous volcanic islands, Xinhua reported.

281 people have been reported dead in the Tsunami, triggered by a volcanic eruption.

Over 1,000 people have been severely injured. The tally of missing is 57 but the numbers are expected to rise.

The Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait that links the Indian Ocean and Java Sea erupted about 24 minutes before the tsunami. 101/202

 

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