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At least 235 dead, nearly 900 injured as tsunami hits Indonesia coastal areas
At least 235 people have been killed as a tsunami hit beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia on Saturday night, according to the country’s officials. Dozens remain missing, and hundreds have been injured.
The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the wave was not caused by an earthquake, but was possibly the result of an eruption of Mount Krakatoa. The agency...
Boat capsizes near Australia with 130 on board
Rescuers at the scene of a refugee boat accident near Australia’s Christmas Island.
A boat carrying 130 asylum-seekers has capsized near Australia’s Christmas Island in a second such incident this week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced earlier that two merchant vessels had been dispatched to the scene on a rescue operation.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said at least...