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Indonesia tsunami: Rain hinders search for survivors
The emergency teams were scouring about 100 kilometers of coastline in search of survivors trapped in the debris caused by Saturday-s tsunami, which killed at least 373 people, injured 1,459 and left 128 missing

An aerial view shows an area affected by a tsunami that hit Sumber Jaya village in Sumur, Pandeglang, Banten province on December 25, 2018, three days after the tsunami - caused by activity at a volcano known as the "child" of Krakatoa - hit the west coas
Days of heavy rain on Indonesia-s Java coast was making it difficult on Tuesday for search and rescue teams looking for survivors of the Sunda Strait tsunami. The emergency teams were scouring about 100 kilometers of coastline in search of survivors trapped in the debris caused by Saturday-s tsunami, which killed at least 373 people, injured 1,459 and left 128 missing.
The most affected area is Pandeglang on the northwestern tip of Java, where 267 people lost their lives, 1,143 were injured and 38 remain missing, Efe reported. In this tourist area, many were celebrating the holiday period when they were hit by the waves in the absence of emergency warnings.


