Ring of Fire ALERT: Indonesia Krakatau volcano DECIMATED by eruption – could erupt AGAIN
INDONESIA has been under the thumb of some devastating volcanic activity, with hundreds killed in last week’s tsunami following the eruption of Anak Krakatau.
By LIAM DOYLE
Express.co.uk
Fri, Dec 28, 2018
Indonesia’s Krakatau volcano arose as a child of the famed Krakatoa volcano in the region, following a massive eruption in the 19th century. Krakatau is just one of Indonesia’s 76 volcanoes, many of which have been erupting this year with varying effects. The volcano has remained active since the 20th century, erupting on and off but the most recent has been notably deadly – and destructive, according to recent imagery from the scene.
Last weekend’s eruption from Krakatau has been destructive both to people on nearby land and the immediate environment on the volcanic island.
The eruption from Krakatau was severe enough to trigger submarine (below water) effects in the form of a tsunami, forcing waves ashore at the points of Cilegon and Kalianda.
At least 426 people were killed and a further 150 people are now missing in the wake of the disaster, with an estimated 7,000 people injured.
And the environmental results are similarly dramatic and the island seems to have been decimated by the explosion.
Satellite imagery from the site of the volcano has revealed a startling transformation on the island.
The whole front section of the volcano was torn off in the process of the eruption.
This landslide visible on the volcano is thought to be what originally caused the tsunami.
Dave Petley, Research and Innovation head at Sheffield University, took to a blog post in which he discussed the costly effects on the island, and showed comprehensive satellite imagery of the transformation.
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