Unfortunately, the toll is still provisional: 222 people died and another 843 were injured due to a tsunami that hit the beaches around the Sunda Strait, which separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. 28 missing but the numbers are still provisional.
The Farnesina is active from the early hours to provide assistance to any fellow citizens involved.
According to the local press, the tidal wave that hit the area may have been caused by landslides and submarine landslides triggered by the recent eruption of the Krakatoa volcano.
According to the Indonesian disaster management agency, the death toll "is set to rise" as many of the affected areas have not yet been reached by rescuers. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in the Lampung area alone, Sumatra, the dead would be at least 113. While in Pandeglang, on the island of Java, the victims would be 92. There is still no official confirmation.