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A tsunami that may have been caused by the eruption of a volcano known as the "son" of the legendary Kratatoa left dead and wounded in Indonesia early Sunday morning (local time, Saturday night in Brasilia). According to the latest report, at least 62 people were reported killed on Sunday morning, 20 missing and more than 500 wounded in the Sunda Strait area between Java and Sumatra.
Dozens of buildings were destroyed by the giant wave announced Saturday (12:30 pm) the spokesman of the country's disaster management agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, in a statement. 19659002] According to the agency, the number of injured was at least 584, according to Reuters. Officials have reported that the tsunami may have been caused by an abnormal surge of tide caused by an underwater landslide that followed the eruption of Anak Krakatoa.
The Indonesian geology agency continues to investigate the causes, Nugroho said, adding that the death toll could increase.
Endan Permana, director of the National Agency for Natural Disaster Prevention in the Pandeglang region, told the TV channel that the police
Anak Krakatoa is a small volcanic island emerged from the 39; ocean half a century after the murderous eruption of Krakatoa, in 1883.
Indonesia, one of the world's most disaster-prone countries, is located in the "circle of fire of the Pacific.
There are frequent fatal earthquakes in the country, including a recent one in the city of Palu, on the island of Sulawesi, where an earthquake followed
Anak Krakatoa is one of 127 active volcanoes recorded in the archipelago.
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