Indonesia: Residents warned another tsunami could hit

By Mahmut Atanur</p> <p>TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia (AA) – Authorities Tuesday warned coastal residents near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano that another tsunami could strike the region.</p> <p>The warning to the Tanjung Lesung beach resort followed eruptions of the Anak Krakatau volcano that generated waves. </p> <p>Authorities asked residents to stay away from beaches and rescue workers to halt their work at the site. </p> <p>The death toll from Saturday’s tsunami on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait has risen to 373, the national disaster agency said on Monday.</p> <p>Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a statement that the number of people injured in the tsunami topped 1,459 — likely to have been triggered by a volcanic eruption.</p> <p>At least 128 people are still missing, Nugroho added. </p> <p>Earlier, Nugroho said that 611 houses and many buildings were damaged after the tsunami, which mostly affected the areas of Pandenglang, South Lampung, and Serang.</p> <p>Coastal areas along Carita Beach, Panimbang Beach, Teluk Lada Beach, Sumur Beach, and Tanjung Lesung Beach were severely damaged, according to the agency official.</p> <p>Indonesia lies within the Pacific Ocean’s &quot;Ring of Fire,&quot; where tectonic plates collide and cause frequent seismic and volcanic activity.</p> <p>Last September, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country's Sulawesi Island, which triggered a tsunami in the cities of Donggala and Palu that towered up to 10 feet (3 meters) high, killing over 2,000 people.</p> <p>On Dec. 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people as it tore along the coasts of Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.</p> <p>