Indonesia tsunami: Jakarta band Seventeen swept away while performing live, leaving two band members dead
Popular Jakarta band Seventeen were performing at the Tanjung Lesung Resort on Saturday, December 23 night, when a deadly wave caused by a tsunami that hit Indonesia swept them and a few fans away.
The bass player M Awal Purbani, better known as Bani and the band's local manager Oki Wijaya are confirmed dead, while other band members, guitarist Herman Sikumbang and drummer Andi Windu Darmawan, are reportedly still missing.
The death toll from the catastrophe believed to be caused by a volcanic eruption on Anak Krakatau has risen to 168, with another 30 people missing. According to Indonesia's disaster management agency, around 750 people had been left injured; it also feared the number of victims may rise because rescue teams are yet to reach all the affected areas.
Video footage from the concert posted on social media shows the band performing under a tent as dozens of people sat listening at tables, while eating food. In between songs, even as Andi continues to pound away, the stage is suddenly seen heaving forward, throwing the band and all their equipment onto the audience.