Here's What to Know About Indonesia's Latest Tsunami, Which Has Killed Hundreds

In the latest natural disaster to strike Indonesia this year, at least 281 people have died after an eruption at one of the archipelago's volcanoes is thought to have triggered a tsunami.

More than 1,000 people have been injured and dozens are reported missing after the disaster struck without warning in the middle of the night during the busy pre-Christmas weekend. The main affected areas are the coastlines of western Java and the southern Sumatra islands, the Associated Press reports.

In the latest natural disaster to strike Indonesia this year, at least 281 people have died after an eruption at one of the archipelago's volcanoes is thought to have triggered a tsunami. More than 1,000 people have been injured and dozens are reported missing after the disaster struck without warning in the middle of the night during the busy pre-Christmas weekend. The main affected areas are the coastlines of western Java and the southern Sumatra islands, the Associated Press reports.