At least 429 people died and nearly 1,500 were injured in the Sunda Strait tsunami, which struck western Java and southern Sumatra. But officials acknowledge that many lives could have been saved if the country had an adequate tsunami warning system. “The disaster early warning system in Indonesia is still far from satisfactory,” Mr. Sutopo said. Officials initially said the Sunda Strait tsunami was three feet high, an estimate they later raised to 10 feet. Mr. Sutopo said Tuesday it was even higher, reaching more than 16 feet in some areas.

Source: New York Times December 25, 2018 22:30 UTC