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Photos From the Indonesia Tsunami: Searching for Loved Ones, Assessing Damage

By The New York Times

• Dec. 23, 2018

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Debris on Sunday littered a property that was badly damaged by a tsunami in Carita, Indonesia.CreditFauzy Chaniago/Associated Press

The powerful tsunami that struck Indonesia’s two most-populous islands this weekend was the second deadly tsunami to strike the country in 2018, a year that has brought more than its fair share of disasters to the nation.

Coming without warning, the wave that rose from the Sunda Strait to hit Sumatra and Java was thought to have been caused by an undersea landslide that was set off by volcanic activity.

On Sunday, residents and rescuers were left to sift through the hundreds of damaged buildings in search of survivors and victims. Over 220 people were killed and more than 800 injured by the deadly wave, which reached nearly 10 feet high as it washed over the coast.

Here is a selection of photos of the aftermath.

Sunday, Dec. 23

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Examining body bags in search of a relative at a makeshift morgue in Carita.CreditEd Wray/Getty Images

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A tsunami victim’s relative, center, after identifying his loved one among the bodies.CreditFauzy Chaniago/Associated Press

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Damaged buildings and cars in Anyer.CreditDasril Roszandi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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Rescuers and residents looking for survivors along the coast of South Sumatra.CreditFerdi Awed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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A rescuer, visible through a damaged house, taking part in a search for survivors and victims in Carita.CreditFauzy Chaniago/Associated Press

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Holding the body of a child killed in the tsunami in Carita.CreditFauzy Chaniago/Associated Press

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Residents inspecting a damaged house in Carita.CreditAssociated Press

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Damaged buildings in Carita.CreditAzwar Ipank/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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