Child of Krakatoa strikes: Dramatic footage shows volcano hurling fire and plumes of smoke into the sky as it sparks deadly tsunami which has killed 222 in Indonesia
- Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency said at least 220 people have been confirmed killed in the tsunami
- 800 more people have been injured after the wave hit beaches around the Sunda Strait and 30 are missing
- It is believed the wave was caused by seismic activity from the volcanic eruption on nearby Krakatoa
- Pilots operating in the region have been warned about a volcanic ash cloud spreading from the eruption site
- Boy band Seventeen were performing when the tsunami struck killing two members and two crew
- Lead singer Riefian 'Ifan' Fajarsyah survived and the band's drummer is missing along with a member's wife
Footage of the volcano which erupted and caused a 20ft tsunami killing at least 220 people in Indonesia on Saturday has shown fireballs spewing from the mountain island in the sea.
New video of the fiery rock - known as Child of Krakatoa - glowing bright orange before billowing thick, black smoke was filmed over the weekend.
At least 220 people were killed and 800 injured after the tsunami, caused by the volcanic eruption, struck beaches in Indonesia overnight.
A further 30 people are still missing after a deadly wave crashed over a pop concert on the beach.
The 20 foot high wave hit beaches around the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra at about 9.30pm local time, destroying 500 houses, nine hotels, 60 food stalls and 350 boats.
Scientists say the tsunami was probably caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa), a volcanic island formed over years from the previous Krakatau volcano which erupted and killed 36,000 in 1883.
The Meteorology and Geophysics agency also said tidal waves may have been strengthened by the full moon.
Undersea landslides from the eruption of Anak Krakatau - an island formed from previous blasts from Krakatoa - were recorded 24 minutes before the tsunami struck.
The volcano has been on a high-level eruption watchlist for the past decade.
Krakatoa volcano erupts in Indonesia before 'causing tsunami'. Scientists believe the full moon strengthened the rush of water sent crashing into land after the eruption
Smoke billows from the volcano after it erupted and caused a killer wave which crashed onto beaches in Indonesia
NASA released an image of the smoking volcanic island taken from the MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) on the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Sentinel-2
The 20ft tsunami was caused by the volcanic eruption which triggered underwater landslides, scientists have said
Homes and businesses were swept away by the 16ft wave which crashed onto the beachfront on Saturday evening after a volcanic eruption
Bodies of victims recovered along Carita beach are placed in body bags as families search for the missing on Sunday morning
The volcanic eruption caused a deadly tsunami which killed more than 220 people. The death toll is expected to rise early in the week
Eyewitnesses have described fleeing for their lives as beachfront hotels and homes were swept away in the province of Banten in the Strait, when the wall of water hit.
Two members of the band Seventeen, the guitarist and the bass player, have been confirmed dead, along with the road manager and a crew member, while the drummer is missing.
The band was on stage playing for 200 people when the tsunami hit.
Seventeen's bassist M. Awal 'Bani' Purbani, road manager Oki Wijaya, guitarist Herman Sikumbang and crew member Ujang, all died the lead singer Riefian 'Ifan' Fajarsyah said.
A man is consoled by a rescue worker after identifying his relative among the bodies of tsunami victims in Carita, Indonesia
Hundreds of residents have come out to help in the search for survivors in Indonesia as they are left homeless and grieving
The hunt for survivors: Men and women have been clawing through the mud and water and pieces of building to try and find survivors
A man holds the body of a small child wrapped in a cloth after the youngster was killed in the disaster which struck on Saturday
Grieving Indonesians stand over the bodies of the dead who have now been collected for identification from across the islands
A property which once stood on the seafront on the island, with a swimming pool and multiple cars has been battered
The band Seventeen were playing a set when the tsunami struck (moments before wave hit pictured), and members of the band are now reported missing
The singer Riefian 'Ifan' Fajarsyah who was wearing a Seventeen top cried as he told followers band members had been killed in the tsunami
Terrifying footage from Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort showed dozens of locals enjoying a set by band Seventeen late on Saturday until suddenly, the stage collapses.
Some 200 employees of state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and family members had gathered for their end-of-year party when the tsunami struck on Saturday night.
People were heard screaming as they fled the oncoming wave, which swallowed the band on stage in a split second.
'Underwater I could only pray 'Jesus Christ help,' Zack, a crew member of the rock band Seventeen, said in an Instagram post.
'In the final seconds I almost ran out of breath,' he said, adding he survived by clinging to part of the collapsed stage.
Survivors are currently unable to reach Jakarta, the country's capital, for treatment because the route is blocked.
Anak Krakatoa: The explosive history of the Indonesian volcano island
Catastrophic: An artist's impression of the historic 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
Anak Krakatoa meaning 'Child of Krakatoa' was named by Indonesian people over its formation.
The island emerged from the sea in 1927, decades after a cataclysmic natural disaster in 1883 when a larger island with three volcanic peaks erupted, causing huge tidal waves which killed 36,000 people.
The series of explosions were among the worst recorded in history, between 26 and 27 August 1883. It was so loud, Australians in Alice Springs heard the eruption 3,600 km away.
Originally 2,667ft high, Krakatoa had collapsed to 820ft beneath sea level.
About 4,500 people were killed and numerous villages destroyed, but far more devastating was the subsequent 130ft-high tsunami.
The explosive force was 13,000 times the power of the atomic bomb that annihilated Hiroshima.
In 1927 fisherman spotted a small cone coming up from the sea, as the child of Krakatoa rose.
Within decades the new island towered above the water. It now stands 1200ft above the water.
Since the first major natural disaster smaller eruptions have happened in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and more recently. The new island of Krakatou is in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra and is 3 miles wide and 5.5 miles long (9 by 5 kilometers). It is part of the Indonesian Island Arc.
Volcanic activity is due to subduction of the Indo-Australian tectonic plate as it moves northward toward mainland Asia.
Devil’s cauldron: Krakatoa’s eruptions draw in violent thunderstorms, adding to the air of menace
Anak Krakatau grows an average 13 cm (5 inches) per week, or average 6,8 m (22 ft) per year.
As of 2018, Krakatoa Island's height is 813 m (2667 ft).
The water swept 65 feet (20 meters) inland devastating hundreds of homes, hotels and cars in its path. The emergency search and rescue mission began on Sunday
Aerial shots show how buildings have been swept over as debris fills the streets and cars are crushed against one another
Shots from above have shown the devastation as entire buildings just metres from the sea are wiped out by a tsunami
The volcanic island Anak Krakatoa stands 1200ft above sea level after first emerging from the depths of the ocean in 1937
Where there was once a hotel and a swimming pool is a mess of concrete and metal after the deadly tsunami which killed at least 220
The community is attempting to rebuild after the disaster struck late on Saturday obliterating buildings and wiping out entire hotels
Beach buildings were completely destroyed. A man is pictured on the sand but officials are warning people to stay away from the sea
Bodies are being carried through the streets by rescue workers who are beginning to count the cost of the devastating quake and tsunami
Women are treated on the back of a truck and IV drips hang from the cabin after the tsunami washed over islands in Indonesia
The remains of buildings are being painstakingly searched through as more than thirty people remain missing in Carita
Carita beach in Pandeglang was one of the worst hit areas with homes being torn down by the rushing water and cars being destroyed
The identification process will soon begin as Indonesians mourn the loss of scores of neighbours and friends just months after 2000 were killed in Palu on the island of Sulawesi
The stage suddenly collapsed (pictured) and people can be heard screaming as they flee the oncoming wave
Members of the band have now been reported missing by their lead singer Riefian Fajarsyah who posted on Instagram asking for prayers.
'We lost our bassist, Bani and our manager Oki,' he said tearfully in a video.
Asep Perangkat, who fled Carita beach Saturday night, said he was with his family when the wave surged through the town, carving a path of destruction.
The tsunami comes 14 years after one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent times – the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004.
About 230,000 people were killed and 1.7m people left homeless, while up to 70 per cent of some villages were wiped out.
The latest disaster comes less than three months after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi, which is just east of Borneo, causing widespread damage and killing 2,256 people.
More than 70,000 homes were said to have been damaged, while communications, water and electricity infrastructure was also severely impaired.
A volcanic eruption in Krakatoa in 1883 was one of the deadliest in recorded history at the time, killing more than 36,000 people.
The residents of the Indonesian islands pile onto scooters as they take in the damage done to the islands overnight on Saturday
A rescuer is seen through a damaged house as he takes part in a search operation of tsunami victims in Carita. Beds and home furnishings can be seen through the broken walls of homes by the sea
An Indonesian man sits down among the ruins of houses on the beach after a tsunami hit Sunda Strait in Anyer, Banten
'Cars were dragged about 10 metres and so were containers,' Perangkat told AFP.
'Buildings on the edge of the beach were destroyed, trees and electric poles fell to the ground.
'All the residents that are safe ran to the forest,' he said.
In Lampung province, on the other side of the strait, Lutfi Al Rasyid said he fled the beach in Kalianda city in fear for his life.
'I could not start my motorbike so I left it and I ran... I just prayed and ran as far as I could,' the 23-year-old told AFP.
The country's Disaster Mitigation Agency confirmed more than 800 have been injured while rescue missions to recover the dead began.
The most deaths were recorded in Pandeglang district with 164 dead, while Serang district recorded 11 dead and 48 were killed in South Lampung. One person died in Tanggamus.
Anak Krakatoa "Child of Krakatoa" has been particularly active since June, occasionally sending massive plumes of ash high into the sky and in October a tour boat was nearly hit by lava bombs from the erupting volcano.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning to airline pilots working in the region that a volcanic ash cloud is heading south west from the scene of of the eruption up to an altitude of 55,000 feet
Villagers pick through the remains of a home just days before Christmas after the wall of water came crashing into the beach
Medics have been called in to help the sick and injured. A woman was being helped by doctors in Carita just hours after the devastation (pictured)
A tsunami alert has been issued and people in low-lying areas have fled to higher ground while search and rescue operations look for survivors. Authorities have warned people to stay away from beaches while a high-tide warning remained in place through to till December 25.
It is believed the tsunami was caused by an undersea landslide following the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano. The wave hit beaches on the Sunda Strait - between the islands of Java and Sumatra.
Indonesian officials said recently Krakatoa has been spewing volcanic ash into the air.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has been monitoring the situation and has issued a red warning to airline pilots operating in the region that an ash cloud is spreading south west from the volcano to an altitude of 55,000 feet.
At least 220 people have been killed after a tsunami hit beaches around the Sunda Strait late on Saturday night
The army has been called in to help with the search and rescue mission which is currently hoping to find survivors who may be trapped in collapsed huts
Families have been surveying the damage this morning after at least 220 people were killed in a tsunami in Carita, Indonesia
Rescue teams and locals are working together to try to find the missing. On Sunday morning it was reported 30 people were not accounted for
Bodies of victims recovered along Carita beach are placed in bright yellow bags
A resident walks past a collapsed guesthouse after a tsunami hit the area at Carita beach in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia
Entire buildings were flattened in the natural disaster. Scientists have said the full moon may have strengthened tidal waves
Indonesian authorities said they are still searching for possible victims of a tsunami which hit the Sunda Strait on Saturday night (pictured residents inspect the damage to their homes on Carita beach)
Teams have begun recovering the bodies as they assess the scale of the devastation caused by an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano
Survivors of the Indonesian tsunami which killed at least 113 and injured a further 600 sheltered in a mosque after they evacuated to higher ground in case of further flooding
The killer wave was believed to have been caused by a volcanic eruption on nearby Krakatoa
More than 600 people have reportedly been injured as a result of the tsunami which hit late on Saturday night
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Tourists have described the moment they realised the natural disaster had hit.
Norwegian tourist Oystein Lund Andersen told the BBC: 'I was on the beach. I was alone, my family were sleeping in a room.
'I was trying to photograph the erupting Krakatoa volcano.
'Earlier in the evening, there was quite heavy eruption activity.
'But just prior to the waves hitting the beach, there was no activity at all. It was just dark out there.
'And suddenly I saw this wave coming, and I had to run.
'There were two waves. The first wave wasn't that strong - I could run from it.
'I ran straight to the hotel, where my wife and my son were sleeping.
'And I woke them up... and I heard a bigger wave coming. I looked out of the window when the second wave hit. It was much bigger.
'The wave passed the hotel. Cars were pushed off the road.
'We and other people at the hotel went straight to the forest (on higher ground) next to the hotel.
'And we're still up on the hill now.'
A video circulating on Twitter shows a two-foot high wave washing ashore. Later photographs show cars overturned and buildings destroyed.
However, local media said Indonesian authorities warned coastal areas could be hit by 7-foot high waves.
The number of victims is likely to increase because not all affected areas have been assessed, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
The Meteorology and Geophysics agency in a separate statement said the tsunami could have been caused by undersea landslides from the eruption of Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island formed over years from the nearby Krakatau volcano (pictured residents evacuate from damaged homes on Carita Beach, Banten)
The number of victims is likely to increase because not all affected areas have been assessed, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (pictured soldier examines as he takes care of a local resident who was injured following a tsunami which hit at Tanjung Lesung district)
Initial reports suggest that hundreds of homes could have been destroyed by the powerful wave which struck last night (pictured a ruined car that was rolled over in the tsunami in Sunda Strait, in Anyer, Banten)
This image from Flight Radar 24 shows how the ash cloud is spreading from Krakatoa towards the main route from Sydney to Dubai
One witness, Øystein Lund Andersen wrote on Facebook: 'I had to run, as the wave passed the beach and landed 15-20m (meters) inland (A local health center officer covers a dead body after a tsunami at Panimbang district in Pandeglang, Banten)
One witness, Øystein Lund Andersen wrote on Facebook: 'I had to run, as the wave passed the beach and landed 15-20m (meters) inland. Next wave entered the hotel area where i was staying and downed cars on the road behind it. Managed to evacuate with my family to higher ground trough forest paths and villages, where we are taken care of (by) the locals. Were unharmed, thankfully.'
He said he had been taking photographs of the eruption on Krakatoa when the wave struck.
He added: 'So encountered my first tsunami it seems, hopefully my last.'
It is believed the tsunami may have been caused by seismic activity from an eruption on Krakatoa (pictured here in July)
Debris is seen from a damaged home on Carita beach after a five-metre wall of water surged into the coast of Banten province on Saturday night
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