CARITA (Indonesia), Dec 24: Indonesian rescuers battled heavy rains Monday in a desperate search for survivors after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning the devastated region could be slammed by more tidal waves.
The national disaster agency said casualty figures were set to rise as it issued the fresh death toll up from a previous 222 and said more than 50 people were still missing.
Over 1,000 were injured in the disaster on Saturday evening, the agency added & reportedly the number of victims and damage will continue to rise.
Rescue teams used diggers and other heavy equipment to haul debris from the stricken area around the Sunda Strait on Monday, as thousands were evacuated from the affected region.
More reports awaited.
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