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Add to Preferred SourcesIslamic Relief (IR) is working tirelessly to assist people affected by the latest tsunami to hit the nation.
The tsunami was triggered by an eruption at the Anak Krakatau volcano. It happened during a high tide brought about by a full moon on 22 December 2018 at 21:27, according to the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) and the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG).
The people in Banten and Lampung fled their homes, ran towards high grounds, and towards public facilities such as mosques, schools and government buildings. The areas remain on tsunami alert as further eruptions could lead landslides and another tsunami.
Islamic Relief is on the ground and working with the local partner, PKPU, in order to rapidly assess situations and provide assistance. IR has been distributing hot food, drinking water, medicines, and blankets.
Islamic Relief, which has provided critical humanitarian support in Indonesia since 2000, remains on alert for further disasters.
Original source: IR
Published on 2 January 2019