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The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after a volcano erupted rose to at least 280 on Monday, officials said.
More than 400 people were confirmed killed as tsunami waves triggered by an earthquake crashed into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Indonesia was the worst affected area, with most death toll estimates at around 170,000. [118] The death toll for Indonesia alone may be as high as 172,761 lives. [ 119 ] An initial report by Siti Fadilah Supari , the Indonesian Minister of Health at the time, estimated the death total to be as high as 220,000 in Indonesia alone, giving a total ...
The Mentawai Islands may have acted as a barrier, shielding the Sumatran coast by absorbing the brunt of the tsunami. [15] As of October 30, 2010, the confirmed death toll stands at 435, with 110 more unaccounted for. Many of the missing are believed to have been swept out to sea. [3]
India women offer tributes in memory of the victims of the 2004 tsunami on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy (AP) Today, many wept as they placed flowers at a mass grave in Ulee Lheue village ...
(1) Total death toll unknown. The eruption is believed to have had a worldwide impact. (2) This is the estimated death toll from the direct impact of the eruption. A total of perhaps 70,000 people are estimated to have died from starvation and disease in the area in the months following the eruption. See also 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora.
The Vice President of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla announced the day after the disaster that the death toll will likely rise to more than a thousand, added that he based his statements on his past experience during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. [86]
JAKARTA (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Tuesday, Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG) said, triggering a tsunami warning for around two hours.