Indonesia tsunami death toll hits 281, volcano confirmed as cause

The death toll from a tsunami that struck coastal areas around Indonesia's Sunda Strait over the weekend has reached 281 with 57 others still unaccounted for, the country's disaster agency said Monday, as rescuers continue their search for the missing.The national meteorological agency separately confirmed Monday that Saturday night's tsunami was caused by seismic activity at Mt. Anak Krakatau, an active volcano in the Sunda Strait between the main islands of Java and Sumatra.National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a statement from Yogyakarta that at least…READ FULL ARTICLE