Indonesia tsunami: Harrowing images show the devastation left behind

  • 24/12/2018

Images of the horror left in the wake of a tsunami which struck Indonesia on Sunday morning reveal the devastation locals now face. 

At least 280 were killed and more than 1,016 injured, according to new figures released on Monday.

The death toll is expected to grow as missing peoples' reports are still being filed and data is still being collected from some areas. 

It is understood another 57 people are still missing after the wave that rose from the Sunda Strait swept Sumatra and Java.

At least 555 homes have been destroyed and nine hotels have been heavily damaged, as well as 60 restaurants and 340 boats.

Local authorities believe that underwater landslides triggered by the volcanic eruption of Anak Krakatau could have caused the tsunami.

The timing of the tsunami over the Christmas holiday season has evoked memories of the Indian Ocean tsunami triggered by an earthquake on December 26 in 2004, which killed 226,000 people in 14 countries.

A warning has been issued for people to "stay away from the beaches" because of the risk of another tsunami, a spokesman for the disaster agency BNPB said.

Here is a selection of photos of the aftermath.

A rescue worker walks through the rubble from houses destroyed by the wave.
A rescue worker walks through the rubble from houses destroyed by the wave. Photo credit: Getty Images.
Cars plummeted into nearby buildings, becoming lodged among wreckage.
Cars plummeted into nearby buildings, becoming lodged among wreckage. Photo credit: Getty Images.
An injured man looks down at the bodies of his relatives as he gets in an ambulance at a makeshift morgue.
An injured man looks down at the bodies of his relatives as he gets in an ambulance at a makeshift morgue. Photo credit: Getty Images.
A smashed vehicle is seen pushed up against a tree.
A smashed vehicle is seen pushed up against a tree. Photo credit: Getty Images.
A man looks into body bags trying to find a relative at a makeshift morgue for the victims of the tsunami.
A man looks into body bags trying to find a relative at a makeshift morgue for the victims of the tsunami. Photo credit: Getty Images.
A number of residents injured by the tsunami that hit the Banten and Lampung regions are seen receiving treatment at Bob Hazar Hospital.
A number of residents injured by the tsunami that hit the Banten and Lampung regions are seen receiving treatment at Bob Hazar Hospital. Photo credit: Getty Images.
A view of damaged buildings in Banten.
A view of damaged buildings in Banten. Photo credit: Getty Images.
A number of buildings and vehicles are seen damaged.
A number of buildings and vehicles are seen damaged. Photo credit: Getty Images.

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