Update on the Tsunami in Indonesia
23 December 2018 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues to monitor the situation after a tsunami hit the shores of Lampung and Banten in Indonesia Saturday evening.
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta reported that so far, none of the 220 members of the Filipino community in the area were among the fatalities or injured due to the tsunami.
According to Ambassador to Indonesia Leehiong Wee, the National Disaster Management Authority reported that there is no Filipino national in their list of those affected.
The Embassy was also able to communicate with a member of the Filipino community in Banten, who said that the tide did not hit their area. END