At least 168 people have been killed and over 700 injured after a volcano-triggered tsunami hit Indonesia‘s Sunda Strait on Saturday, sweeping away hundreds of homes and hotels, officials and witnesses have said.
The physical losses included 430 heavily damaged homes, nine hotels and 10 heavily damaged vessels.
The worst affected area was the Pandeglang region of Banten province in Java, which encompasses the Ujung Kulon National Park and popular beaches, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management said.
The number of casualties may further increase as rescue workers reach affected areas.
