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The number of victims and damage caused by the tsunami that hit coastal areas in the Sunda Strait continues to increase. Temporary data collected by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Command Post until Sunday 23/12/2018 at 16.00 West Indonesia Time recorded 222 people die, 843 people are injured and 28 people have been missing.

The tsunami has also caused material damages including 556 damaged housing units, 9 heavily damaged hotels, 60 damaged culinary stalls, 350 damaged vessels and boats. There are no foreign national casualties. All victims are Indonesian citizens. These victims and damage included in 4 affected regencies, namely in Pandeglang, Serang, South Lampung and Tanggamus Regencies.

This number is expected to continue to increase because not all victims have been evacuated, not all Community Health Centers have reported the casualties, and not all locations can be recorded. The data is likely to change due to these conditions. 

Many victims are tourists and local people. They are found in several tourist coastal areas in Tanjung Lesung Beach, Pantai Sumur, Teluk Lada Beach, Panimbang Beach and Carita Beach.

In Serang District, it is recorded 11 people died, 22 people injured, and 26 people missing. Data on damaged buildings is still being collected.

While victims in South Lampung Regency is recorded 48 people died, 213 people were injured and 110 houses were damaged. In Tanggamus Regency there is 1 person died.

Emergency handling continues. BNPB together with the the Indonesian Military (TNI), Indonesian Police (Polri), Indonesian SAR Agency (Basarnas), Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and related Ministries / Agencies continue to assist Local Governments in emergency response. The Provincial Government and District Government continue to coordinate with various parties. Posts, health posts, public kitchens and refugee posts have been set up to help the victims.

Heavy equipment has been deployed to help the evacuation provess. Currently there are 5 units of excavators, 2 units of loaders, 2 units of dump trucks and 6 units of water tankers. The number of refugees is still calculated. (Release BNPB/Sutopo Purwo Nugroho/

Head of BNPB's Data Information and Public Relations Center)