Disaster Agency: Double Natural Disaster Cause Tsunami in Sunda Strait

Jakarta, MINA – The tsunami wave that hit most of the coastal area of ​​the Sunda Strait was caused by a deadly duet of natural phenomena namely underwater avalanches and the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano.

This was said by Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency when giving a press statement regarding the handling of the tsunami emergency in the Sunda Strait at Graha BNPB, East Jakarta, Tuesday.

Sutopo explained that it is a rare phenomenon because of all this time of tsunami waves have been marked by earthquake shocks. In the case, there are no signs of Sunda Strait tsunami.

“The absence of tsunami early warning caused many victims affected. Indonesia has not yet the tsunami detection device from underwater avalanches and volcanic eruptions, “he said.

In addition, said Sutopo, the tsunami wave that rose up to the land was categorized as large tsunami, because it has been predicted to reach two to six meters.

“If it is only 30 centimeters to 1 meter, the impact would be so bad. It is probably above 2 meters. According to information in the field, there are those who call the tsunami height above 5 meters, “he said.

Until the third day, National Disaster managed to collect data victims which reached 429 died, 1,485 were injured, 154 were lost, and 16,082 were displaced. (L/Sj/P2)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)