Death toll from Indonesia tsunami hits 429

NEWS: A tsunami that hit coastal areas of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia has now claimed 429 lives, with 154 people still missing.

Demolished homes seen from a rescue helicopter after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait, in Banten, Indonesia. Source: AAP

บ้านเรือนที่พังทลายซึ่งมองเห็นได้จากเฮลิคอปเตอร์ช่วยขีวิต หลังจากคลื่นสึนามิพัดขึ้นบริเวณช่องแคบซุนดา จังหวัดบันเติน ประเทศอินโดนีเซีย Source: AAP

The death toll from the tsunami that hit coastal areas of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands has reached 429, with almost 1500 injured and 154 missing, an official says.

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