Death toll from Indonesian tsunami to rise

Emergency services personnel carry an injured person into an ambulance after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait off Indonesia

Emergency services personnel carry an injured person into an ambulance after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait off Indonesia Source: AAP

Scientists believe underwater landslides triggered by a volcanic eruption in the Sunda Strait, caused the Tsunami in Indonesia on Saturday ((22nd)) evening.


The tsunami has left at least 222 dead and more than 840 injured, with authorities expecting the numbers to rise.


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Death toll from Indonesian tsunami to rise | SBS Vietnamese