A tsunami killed at least 62 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau, officials said on Sunday.

'Volcano' tsunami hits Indonesia, 62 dead, hundreds injured

Indonesia’s disaster agency said 43 people were dead and another 584 injured after a tsunami struck coastal areas around the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java on Saturday night.

At least 43 killed, 584 injured after 'volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia

In pics: Volcano-triggered tsunami washes away hundreds in Indonesia

A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night, cutting a swathe of destruction and triggering mass panic as it swept inland.

Death toll from Indonesia's 'volcano' tsunami rises to 168

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