The Story of Fishermen Seeing the Krakatau & Tsunami Rolled Eruption
Monitor Utama. Puji, a fisherman from Kenali Village, Rajabasa Subdistrict, South Lampung, Puji, was around Mount Anak Krakatau when the volcano erupted and triggered a tsunami.
Puji said that Anak Krakatau erupted to produce volcanic material and landslides in part of its body. Shortly after the landslide, a big wave appeared which frustrated the boat on which Puji was riding and some of his fellow fishermen.
At the time of the incident, Puji admitted that he was looking for fish with 14 fellow fishermen.
"We catch fish using jukung boats, and their position is also close together," said Puji, Tuesday (25/12) Canti Pier, Rajabasa District, South Lampung.
He estimated that the location where he was looking for fish was about 2 km from the foot of Anak Krakatau. At that time the mountain was indeed erupting with alert status or level 2. Residents were prohibited from approaching the mountain within a radius of 2 km.
That's when Anak Krakatau erupted by issuing a loud thud accompanied by the release of lava.
"We saw Mount Anak Krakatau as broken, then the lahar fire immediately searched down to the sea," said Puji.
Mountain body avalanches are followed by high waves. The waves made the jukung boats that Puji and other fishermen rode.
Shortly afterwards, another wave hit again and it was then that the boat rolled and turned upside down until all the fishermen plunged into the sea.
"When the third wave hit, the water level reached 10 to 12 meters and that's when we were all immediately carried away by the waves and scattered until we no longer knew where they were going," said Puji.
After being dragged by the waves, said Puji, that night he tried to try to remain calm. He looked for rich to hold it so it could float.
"Thank God, I got a wooden handle," he said.
He then tried to swim towards the nearest island. After a few hours of swimming he arrived on the mainland on Singkarak Island.
The next day, Sunday (23/12) he met three of his colleagues who were also stranded on the island.
While 11 other colleagues have not known their fate until now. Puji only hoped that 11 other colleagues would be saved as he was stranded on one of the islands in the Sunda Strait.
Puji and three of his colleagues were rescued by passing fishermen. He was then taken to Sebesi Island. From this island, he and other residents who were victims of the tsunami were evacuated to Rajabasa District, South Lampung.
Puji said that Anak Krakatau erupted to produce volcanic material and landslides in part of its body. Shortly after the landslide, a big wave appeared which frustrated the boat on which Puji was riding and some of his fellow fishermen.
At the time of the incident, Puji admitted that he was looking for fish with 14 fellow fishermen.
"We catch fish using jukung boats, and their position is also close together," said Puji, Tuesday (25/12) Canti Pier, Rajabasa District, South Lampung.
He estimated that the location where he was looking for fish was about 2 km from the foot of Anak Krakatau. At that time the mountain was indeed erupting with alert status or level 2. Residents were prohibited from approaching the mountain within a radius of 2 km.
That's when Anak Krakatau erupted by issuing a loud thud accompanied by the release of lava.
"We saw Mount Anak Krakatau as broken, then the lahar fire immediately searched down to the sea," said Puji.
Mountain body avalanches are followed by high waves. The waves made the jukung boats that Puji and other fishermen rode.
Shortly afterwards, another wave hit again and it was then that the boat rolled and turned upside down until all the fishermen plunged into the sea.
"When the third wave hit, the water level reached 10 to 12 meters and that's when we were all immediately carried away by the waves and scattered until we no longer knew where they were going," said Puji.
After being dragged by the waves, said Puji, that night he tried to try to remain calm. He looked for rich to hold it so it could float.
"Thank God, I got a wooden handle," he said.
He then tried to swim towards the nearest island. After a few hours of swimming he arrived on the mainland on Singkarak Island.
The next day, Sunday (23/12) he met three of his colleagues who were also stranded on the island.
While 11 other colleagues have not known their fate until now. Puji only hoped that 11 other colleagues would be saved as he was stranded on one of the islands in the Sunda Strait.
Puji and three of his colleagues were rescued by passing fishermen. He was then taken to Sebesi Island. From this island, he and other residents who were victims of the tsunami were evacuated to Rajabasa District, South Lampung.
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