There have been no reports so far on Malaysian victims in yesterday’s tsunami disaster in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, according to the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta.

In a statement here today, the embassy said it was monitoring the situation and urged Malaysians who are affected and require consular assistance to contact the officer on duty at ‭+62 81380813036‬ and +62 215224947.

"So far there are no reports on Malaysian victims,” it said.

As at 7am local time, Indonesian authorities have put the death toll at 43 people while about 500 people were reported injured.

The tsunami occurred at 9.27pm yesterday and is believed to have come about as a result of the Anak Krakatau volcano erupting.

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency Data Information and Public Relations head Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that Kabupaten, Pandeglang, Lampung Selatan and Serang were the worst hit.

He said the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency was still studying what actually caused the tsunami and that it could have been due to underwater landslides following the eruption.

Meanwhile, in Putrajaya, Wisma Putra urged Malaysians in the disaster area to remain calm and follow local news reports to keep themselves updated.

- Bernama