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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano

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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano More than 281 people were killed and over 840 were injured in Indonesia tsunami triggered by Volcano. Tsunami wave hit the coast around 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Saturday after a volcano, called as the ‘child’ of Krakatoa erupted.
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Also Read: Six missing after two US military planes crash off Japan: Officials International Federation of Cross and Red Crescent Societies briefed the media that the toll was likely to rise as the conditions on the ground becomes clearer. Search and rescue teams were helping the people to evacuate the tsunami hit areas. The aid workers were providing medical assistance to the injured. A video posted to the YouTube showed a tsunami wave crashing into the concert by the pop group, ‘Seventeen’. It flooded into the audience. Also Read: Delhi: Three-Storeyed Building Collapses; Children dead The search and rescue teams have confirmed that 222 people have been killed and 843 were injured and 28 people were missing. Residents living near the Carita beach have been evacuated after the tsunami hit the area. Indonesia Tsunami 281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano The volcano-triggered tsunami left a trail of debris strewn across beaches and uprooted trees. A tangled mess comprising of timber and rubble, corrugated steel roofing was seen after the tsunami left the beach. Also Read: 32 missing as oil tanker collide with vessel off China coast The US President, Donald Trump, and other world leaders offer support after the Saturday tsunami. The United Nations has also offered it support to the country in search and rescue operations.  -
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