Child of Krakatoa strikes: Dramatic footage shows volcano hurling fire and plumes of smoke into the sky as it sparks deadly tsunami which has killed 222 in Indonesia

Sunday, December 23, 2018
By Paul Martin

Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency said at least 220 people have been confirmed killed in the tsunami
800 more people have been injured after the wave hit beaches around the Sunda Strait and 30 are missing
It is believed the wave was caused by seismic activity from the volcanic eruption on nearby Krakatoa
Pilots operating in the region have been warned about a volcanic ash cloud spreading from the eruption site
Boy band Seventeen were performing when the tsunami struck killing two members and two crew
Lead singer Riefian ‘Ifan’ Fajarsyah survived and the band’s drummer is missing along with a member’s wife

By DARREN BOYLE and ZOIE O’BRIEN
DAILYMAIL.COM
23 December 2018

Footage of the volcano which erupted and caused a 20ft tsunami killing at least 220 people in Indonesia on Saturday has shown fireballs spewing from the mountain island in the sea.

New video of the fiery rock – known as Child of Krakatoa – glowing bright orange before billowing thick, black smoke was filmed over the weekend.

At least 220 people were killed and 800 injured after the tsunami, caused by the volcanic eruption, struck beaches in Indonesia overnight.

A further 30 people are still missing after a deadly wave crashed over a pop concert on the beach.

The 20 foot high wave hit beaches around the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra at about 9.30pm local time, destroying 430 houses, nine hotels and 10 ships.

Scientists say the tsunami was probably caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa), a volcanic island formed over years from the previous Krakatau volcano which erupted and killed 36,000 in 1883.

The Meteorology and Geophysics agency also said tidal waves may have been strengthened by the full moon.

Undersea landslides from the eruption of Anak Krakatau – an island formed from previous blasts from Krakatoa – were recorded 24 minutes before the tsunami struck.

The volcano has been on a high-level eruption watchlist for the past decade.

Eyewitnesses have described fleeing for their lives as beachfront hotels and homes were swept away in the province of Banten in the Strait, when the wall of water hit.

Two members of the band Seventeen, the guitarist and the bass player, have been confirmed dead, along with the road manager and a crew member, while the drummer is missing.

The band was on stage playing for 200 people when the tsunami hit.

Seventeen’s bassist M. Awal ‘Bani’ Purbani, road manager Oki Wijaya, guitarist Herman Sikumbang and crew member Ujang, all died the lead singer Riefian ‘Ifan’ Fajarsyah said.

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