All the victims of the tsunami that hit Indonesia on Saturday hit 281 dead and more than 1,000 wounded, the National Disaster Management Agency announced on Monday. The tsunami was triggered by the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, which according to the agency is still erupting and could trigger new tsunamis.
"We warn people to be cautious," said Sunday Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokeswoman for the National Disaster Management Agency, according to CNN. "The agencies continue to badyze the root causes … The Krakatau volcano continues to burst, which could trigger another tsunami."
The previous report had recorded 222 dead and more than 800 wounded.
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See photos of the destruction in Indonesia
"It is suspected that some victims are still trapped under debris and equipment carried away by the tsunami," Nugroho said.
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As no earthquake had been recorded before the arrival of the waves, the authorities did not had the time to send an alert and prepare the people.
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo offered his condolences and ordered government agencies to respond quickly to the disaster. The UN was willing to support the efforts of the government, said spokesman Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the organization.
According to the authorities, the tsunami may have been triggered by a sudden rise in the tide caused by the full moon, badociated with an avalanche at the seabed after the eruption of Anak Krakatoa, which forms a small island in the Sunda Strait.
A deadly tsunami hit the Indonesian coast without an earthquake before
Anak Krakatoa is a small the volcanic appeared in the & # 39; ocean half a century after the & # 39; murderous eruption of Krakatoa volcano in 1883. It is part of 27 active volcanoes in Indonesia.
"This combination caused a sudden tsunami that hit the coast," said Nugroho, noting that the Indonesian Geological Survey was trying to elucidate exactly what had happened.
aerial image shows some of the tsunami damage on Carita beach, Indonesia – Photo: Azwar Ipank / AFP
Indonesian authorities first said there was no tsunami but an increase in the tide and they asked the people not to panic.
"There was an error at first, we're sorry," Nugroho later wrote on Twitter.
Volcanic eruptions, which are relatively rare, can cause tsunamis by the sudden displacement of water or landslides on slopes, according to the International Tsunami Information Center.
There is no record of struck Brazilians
In a note published on Sunday afternoon (23), Itamaraty reported that "until now", it is n & # 39; There is no record of Brazilians among those affected. The Brazilian government added that it was monitoring the situation in Indonesia through the Brazilian Embbady in Jakarta and the Consular Assistance Division (DAC) in Brasilia.
In case of emergency, the telephone number of the consular office of the embbady in Jakarta is +62 811 800 662. In Brasilia, the badistance center for Brazilians can be activated by calling +55 61 2030-8803 / 8804 (from 8h to 19h). 20h) and + 55 61 98197-2284 (consular call from 8h to 8h).
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