High tide waves devastated Thailand and Indonesia

Yesterday afternoon (May 18), large waves of up to 5 meters devastated the coastlines in Thailand and Indonesia, damaging roads and hundreds of houses here.

Big waves have been recorded in areas such as Andaman, Baan Namkem, Pelubuhan Ratu and the famous Bali resort in West Java (Indonesia), Phuket (Thailand) has scared hundreds of tourists, thousands of people living in This is forced to evacuate. There is no official information about the casualties here.

A meteorological official in Bali (Indonesia) said the Moon, Sun and Earth are currently on a straight line, leading to higher tidal waves than usual . Another official said that the big tidal wave appeared when a large wind converged on a single point. This high tide wave is expected to last for three days. Although no tsunami warnings have been issued yet, many people still evacuate deep into the islands because of the fear of tsunamis.

High tide waves in Indonesia (Photo: Javno)

In Indonesia, many parts of the seawave slid deep into the land up to 30m , destroying many boats anchored near the shore and houses. The storm also attacked Sumatra island, which had suffered tsunamis in 2004. Thousands of people who had just resettled after the tsunami must continue to evacuate. Local authorities have warned fishermen not to go to the sea in the next three days as they continue to have high tidal waves.

In Bali, visitors are also prohibited from surfing at the famous Kuta beach here. Earlier, waves of up to 8m appeared from the afternoon of May 17, sweeping away hundreds of houses and kiosks selling at the southern and western beaches of Java Island. Rescue workers in Aceh are looking for a high school student to be swept off the coast of Lhoknga on May 17.

D. VAN - TUYEN