tsunami
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The volcano collapsed in December 2018 triggering a huge tsunami which killed over 400 people, and displaced and injured thousands more on the nearby coastlines of Sumatra and Java.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Authorities have confirmed there is no tsunami warning linked to the recent activity of the volcano, which is in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, in a briefing to diplomats in Kathmandu on Thursday, called it a "Himalayan tsunami".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Such was the likely impact that ice immediately pulverized into water, mixing with debris to create a tsunami of mud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami, more than 47,000 people were still displaced from their homes nine years after the disaster.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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