Interview with a Indonesian fisherman who was at Krakatau during the collapse and tsunami of 22th Dec. He's account is frieghtening, but also contain great bravery, and shed important light on details on what happened at #Anakkrakatau that day. -Thread 1/9
The man in the interview, Roni, from Sumatra say the eruption of #Krakatau climaxed before the Tsunami, and that the eruption around 20:00 in the evening became different than what they seen before. Lightning was produced by the volcano. 2/9
He got a lot of fish this day, much more than normal. However because of the condition the fishermen decided to return home early. But suddenly huge waves arrived without a warning. 3/9
Roni said he could see the Island of Sertung [3km from Anak-Krak.] became engulfed in water. There were maybe as much as 4 waves. One were maybe 25m tall, as it was taller than the trees on the island, he says. He could see clearly, as the moon was up that evening. 4/9
Another fisherman who survived, told Rony,he saw [part of the moutain] collapse.Two of the [Tsunami] waves were particularly big.He was thrown out at sea. Water receded, and another wave .He thought he would die. 5/9
He and his friend made it to Sertung Isl. [located 2km from Anak-Krak.]. He went up the forest and he used a rope to tie himself to a tree, and stayed there all night until the morning. Next morning he found that few others [fishermen] had also survived 6/9
They stayed there there [on Sertung Isl.] from Sunday to Thursday [5 days, 23-27 Dec.]. He said they were starving, surviving on coconuts. On Thursday morning, the 4 of them [men] decided to try to swim to Sebesi Isl. [Closest inhabited Isl] 7/9
They made a raft made of tree-debris so they could hold on to. They reached Sebesi the next morning [approx 24 hours later] Only 3 of them made it, one got seperated and perished at sea. 8/9
According to Rony, there were 15 fishermen at Krakatau the day of the Tsunami. 7 have returned home, 1 died and 7 others are missing. 😥😥😥 ----interview by Lampung Tv. My translation. 9/9. -END #tsunamisunda #indonesianhero
As someone who also experienced the Tsunami, I still find it hard to comprehend how terrible it must have been in the vicinity of Krakatau that day. But im glad Rony survived, to be able to reunite with his family again..😃
