Photos show the devastation from Indonesia's tsunami as the death toll rises
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on Saturday, and officials believe that it set off under-the-sea landslides that created tsunami waves.
The waves hit the Sunda Strait without warning, crashing into the country's two most populated islands.
More than 1,000 people are injured and officials say that 57 people are reported as missing, though that number is expected to rise.
Medecins Sans Frontières says that the current death roll of more than 280 people will rise over the next few days.
Thousands of soldiers, police, and volunteers are looking to find victims. The head of Indonesia's disaster agency said it 'is suspected that some victims are still trapped under wreckage and materials washed away by the tsunami.'
He said that more than 600 homes and 400 boats were damaged.
Survivors are sleeping in temporary shelters.
And people are also sleeping on hospital floors as they await treatment.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered government agencies to respond quickly.
Medics have been collecting bodies from the site.
While relatives have had to identify the bodies of their family members.
The national disaster agency is warning that another tsunami is possible as the volcano continues to erupt.
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