Volcano shorter following eruption


Much shorter: This combo of satellite images taken on Aug 20 (left) and Dec 24 shows the geomorphic change of the Anak Krakatau volcano (pictured at the centre of images) before and after the eruption. — AFP

Pandeglang (Indonesia): The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves.

A section of Anak Krakatau’s crater collapsed after an eruption and slid into the ocean, generating the tsunami last Saturday night.

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