Indonesian rescuers struggle against heavy rain to reach tsunami-hit villages


  • World
  • Wednesday, 26 Dec 2018

A woman and child are seen next to debris after a tsunami in Sumur, Banten province, Indonesia December 26, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

SUMUR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java amid an "extreme weather" rain warning after a tsunami killed more than 400 people last week.

Heavy rain lashed fishing villages along the coast, muddying roads and holding up convoys delivering heavy machinery and aid to isolated areas while authorities urged residents to stay away from the shore in case of further waves.

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