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Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami kills 281

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The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 281 on Monday, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.

 

Hundreds more were injured when the tsunami struck, almost without warning, along the rim of the Sunda Strait late on Saturday. More than 3,000 coastal residents were forced to evacuate to higher ground, with a high-tide warning in place until Tuesday.

 

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