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SERANG, Indonesia, Dec. 23-- The volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia brought grim and dire atmosphere along the Anyer coast line in Serang, capital of Indonesia's Banten province. Rubble from devastated houses and buildings scattered along the once popular beaches, while sirens from ambulances and vehicles carrying police, military personnel and volunteers sounded from time to time in the area that used to be a popular place for a weekend get-away. Most hotels, resorts, restaurants and convenient stores were indefinitely closed after the tsunami hit the districts of Pandeglang and Serang in Banten province as well as the Lampung Selatan district of Lampung province on Saturday night, killing 222 people and injuring at least 843 others so far, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Sunday night. Among the devastated areas was a beach in Cinangka village in Anyer, which used to be popular for its white sands and spates of coconut trees. All constructions made of bamboo on the beach now were completely flattened. Recalling the catastrophe, local restaurant owner Eki Prasetya, a lucky survivor, said the weather before the tsunami was "a bit strange." "Last night was so peaceful, no rain and no wind as well. It was just different from the days before as rain always fell down marred with strong wind," Eki told Xinhua in Cinangka on Sunday afternoon. His restaurant on the beach and his house nearby were destroyed by the tsunami. | 
