Tsunami off Indonesian Coast Leaves Scores Dead, Injured & Missing
A spokesman for Indonesia’s disaster management agency said at least 168 have died, and many are still missing.
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A tsunami which was apparently triggered by a volcanic eruption off the Indonesian coast in the Sunda Strait swept away beachfront houses and hotels in western Indonesia.
A spokesman for Indonesia's disaster management agency said at least 168 people have died, at least 745 injured, and 30 are still missing
The worst affected area was the Pandeglang region of Banten province in Java, which encompasses the Ujung Kulon National Park and popular beaches, the disaster agency said.
In the city of Bandar Lampung on southern Sumatra, hundreds of residents took refuge at the governor's office.
The 305-metre (1,000-foot) -high volcano, about 200 kilometres (124 miles) southwest of capital Jakarta, has been erupting since June. In July, authorities widened its no-go areas to 2 kilometres (1.24 miles) from the crater.
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