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| Editor Lawrence looking out towards Java from Bali |
I am very sorry to hear about several deaths, many injuries plus substantial loss of property as a result of Mt. Krakatoa Volcano going off almost a thousand kilometres or 600 miles from Bali an setting off a several meter deadly Tsunami.
Thank God Krakatoa, which is still an active volcano, is a mere fraction of its original size before it went off in 1883.
At any rate it should have no effect at all on Bali or Bali tourism during this peak holiday season.
The worse case scenario is it may take a few minutes longer for planes coming from the West to fly around any volcanic ash in the air.
The worse case scenario is it may take a few minutes longer for planes coming from the West to fly around any volcanic ash in the air.
I do not expect any airport closures on Bali and very little if any loss of tourist arrivals.
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) began in the afternoon of Sunday, 26 August 1883 (with origins as early as May of that year), and peaked in the late morning of Monday, 27 August when over 70% of the island and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera. Additional seismicactivity was reported to have continued until February 1884, though reports of seismic activity after October 1883 were later dismissed by Rogier Verbeek's investigation into the eruption. The 1883 eruption was one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history. At least 36,417 deaths are attributed to the eruption and the tsunamis it created. Significant additional effects were also felt around the world in the days and weeks after the volcano's eruption.
Image copyright GETTY IMAGESImage captionAnak Krakatoa has erupted a number of times in recent months: this image was taken in July
At least 20 people have been killed and 165 injured after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say.
The country's disaster management agency says two people are missing, and dozens of buildings were damaged.
It says the possible cause of the tsunami were undersea landslides after the Krakatoa volcano erupted.
The Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
The deaths were reported in the Pandeglang, South Lampung and Serang regions.
Officials warn that the death toll is likely to rise further. The disaster management agency said high seas as a result of the full moon may also have contributed to the strength of the wave.
'There were two waves' - eyewitness account
Oystein Lund Andersen, Norwegian volcano photographer
I was on the beach. I was alone, my family were sleeping in a room (in a hotel).
I was trying to photograph the erupting Krakatoa volcano.
Earlier in the evening, there was quite heavy eruption activity. But just prior to the waves hitting the beach, there was no activity at all. It was just dark out there.
And suddenly I saw this wave coming, and I had to run.
There were two waves. The first wave wasn't that strong - I could run from it.
I ran straight to the hotel, where my wife and my son were sleeping.
And I woke them up... and I heard a bigger wave coming. I looked out of the window when the second wave hit. It was much bigger.
The wave passed the hotel. Cars were pushed off the road.
We and other people at the hotel went straight to the forest (on higher ground) next to the hotel. And we're still up on the hill now.
- Oystein Lund Andersen was speaking to BBC World News television
Footage posted by the head of disaster agency showed the aftermath of the tsunami, with flooded streets and an overturned car.
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He had earlier posted footage of water rushing in and local residents trying to flee in panic.
Emergency officials are now investigating whether the tsunami was caused by Anak Krakatoa, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait.
In September, more than 2,000 people died when a powerful earthquake struck just off the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal city of Palu.
A town smashed to pulp in minutes
The child who came back from the dead after tsunami
On 26 December 2004, a series of huge waves triggered by a powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean killed about 228,000 people in 14 countries, including Indonesia.
Indian Ocean tsunami: Then and now
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim.
Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionSome residents in the Pandeglang region ran to a local mosque after the tsunami hit
The Anak Krakatoa (Child of Krakatoa) volcano has seen increased activity in recent months.
Indonesia's geologic agency said that the volcano erupted for two minutes and 12 seconds on Friday, creating an ash cloud that rose 400 metres (1,300ft) above the mountain.
It recommended that no-one be allowed within two kilometres of the crater.
Image copyrightGALLO IMAGES/ORBITAL HORIZON/COPERNICUS SENTINImage captionA satellite image of Anak Krakatoa erupting in August
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Image copyright GETTY IMAGESImage captionAnak Krakatoa has erupted a number of times in recent months: this image was taken in July
At least 20 people have been killed and 165 injured after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say.
The country's disaster management agency says two people are missing, and dozens of buildings were damaged.
It says the possible cause of the tsunami were undersea landslides after the Krakatoa volcano erupted.
The Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
The deaths were reported in the Pandeglang, South Lampung and Serang regions.
Officials warn that the death toll is likely to rise further. The disaster management agency said high seas as a result of the full moon may also have contributed to the strength of the wave.
'There were two waves' - eyewitness account
Oystein Lund Andersen, Norwegian volcano photographer
I was on the beach. I was alone, my family were sleeping in a room (in a hotel).
I was trying to photograph the erupting Krakatoa volcano.
Earlier in the evening, there was quite heavy eruption activity. But just prior to the waves hitting the beach, there was no activity at all. It was just dark out there.
And suddenly I saw this wave coming, and I had to run.
There were two waves. The first wave wasn't that strong - I could run from it.
I ran straight to the hotel, where my wife and my son were sleeping.
And I woke them up... and I heard a bigger wave coming. I looked out of the window when the second wave hit. It was much bigger.
The wave passed the hotel. Cars were pushed off the road.
We and other people at the hotel went straight to the forest (on higher ground) next to the hotel. And we're still up on the hill now.
- Oystein Lund Andersen was speaking to BBC World News television
Footage posted by the head of disaster agency showed the aftermath of the tsunami, with flooded streets and an overturned car.
Skip Twitter post by @Sutopo_PN
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho
✔@Sutopo_PN
Data sementara dampak tsunami di Pantai di Kab Pandeglang, Serang dan Lampung Selatan hingga 23/12/2018 pukul 04.30 WIB: tercatat 20 orang meninggal dunia, 165 orang luka-luka, 2 orang hilang dan puluhan bangunan rusak. Data korban kemungkinan masih akan terus bertambah.
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He had earlier posted footage of water rushing in and local residents trying to flee in panic.
Emergency officials are now investigating whether the tsunami was caused by Anak Krakatoa, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait.
In September, more than 2,000 people died when a powerful earthquake struck just off the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal city of Palu.
A town smashed to pulp in minutes
The child who came back from the dead after tsunami
On 26 December 2004, a series of huge waves triggered by a powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean killed about 228,000 people in 14 countries, including Indonesia.
Indian Ocean tsunami: Then and now
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim.
Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionSome residents in the Pandeglang region ran to a local mosque after the tsunami hitThe Anak Krakatoa (Child of Krakatoa) volcano has seen increased activity in recent months.
Indonesia's geologic agency said that the volcano erupted for two minutes and 12 seconds on Friday, creating an ash cloud that rose 400 metres (1,300ft) above the mountain.
It recommended that no-one be allowed within two kilometres of the crater.
Image copyrightGALLO IMAGES/ORBITAL HORIZON/COPERNICUS SENTINImage captionA satellite image of Anak Krakatoa erupting in AugustRelated Topics
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