Tsunami kills more than 200 and injures hundreds more in Indonesia
More than 200 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait.
The tsunami is thought to have been caused by undersea landslides from the Anak Krakatau volcano but there was no warning.
It hit several popular tourist resorts, including the Tanjung Lesung beach resort in the west of Java island.
Blocked roads are hampering rescue efforts. The disaster management agency has warned people to stay away from the area due to fears of another tsunami.
Four members of a popular Indonesian rock band, Seventeen, were killed. They were swept away as they performed at a concert near the beach.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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