Tsunami in Indonesia

A devastating tsunami that occurred in the Sunda Strait hit the coast of Indonesia on December 22, 2018. Coastal areas of Lampung and Banten provinces were affected, including popular tourist sites along the coastline of the town of Anyer. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine advises Ukrainians to refrain from visiting Indonesia.

According to preliminary data, the tsunami may have been caused by an underwater landslide on the Anak Krakatau volcano, located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra.

The death toll from the tragedy is more than 280 people, 720 were injured, and more than 280 are missing. More than 4.4 thousand families were forced to leave their homes.