Another Indonesian tsunami may be imminent, as experts fear extreme weather could collapse Anak Krakatoa volcano
Heavy rains that are expected to last until Wednesday afternoon could trigger landslides, sending the flanks of Anak Krakatoa crashing into the sea
The death toll from Saturday’s disaster has risen to 429
“We keep monitoring the tremor activities of Mt Anak Krakatoa, particularly under [current] extreme weather and high waves because such conditions can potentially cause the collapse of the volcano’s flank, going down to the sea, and trigger a tsunami,†Dwikorita Karnawati, chief of the Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, told a press conference just before midnight on Tuesday.
She expressed fears that heavy rain expected to last until Wednesday afternoon could cause imminent landslides – with ruinous consequences.
Read more at: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2179481/another-indonesian-tsunami-may-be-imminent-experts-fear
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The force of the explosions during the 1883 eruption was reportedly 10,000 times stronger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The eruption sent a plume of ash 27km into the air, affecting weather patterns across the globe for years, and plunging the surrounding area into darkness for days
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2179451/tsunami-has-killed-hundreds-krakatoas-massive-eruption-1883
Some of us have seen the movie, apparently that one back then, was much much worse. Great movie, might be available at youtube to watch without charge if one wants to see it again.
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