The death toll in the latest tsunami in Indonesia that followed a volcanic eruption has jumped to 168 people, with hundreds more injured, officials said Sunday .
National disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 745 people were injured and 30 were missing.
“This number will continue to rise considering not all places have been checked,” Dr Sutopo told a media briefing in Yogyakarta.
The tsunami slammed without warning into tourist beaches and coastal areas around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait on Saturday night, sending panicked holidaymakers and residents fleeing.
Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit the coast of southern Sumatra and the western tip of Java about 9.30 pm (1430 GMT) following the eruption of a volcano known as the “child” of the legendary Krakatoa, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
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Source: News Agency of Nigeria
