In a statement issued today, the agency said it was monitoring the situation through the National Disaster Control (NDCC) and the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart).

They are liaising with the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Unocha).

Wisma Putra said Indonesia had not appealed for international assistance as the BNPB and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) could still handle the situation.

It added the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta also said the tsunami was smaller than the one that hit Lombok and Palu earlier.

“The embassy will discuss with the Indonesian foreign ministry the type of assistance Malaysia can provide,” Nadma said, adding that Malaysia sympathised with Indonesia over the tsunami in the Sunda Straits.

Nadma said under the Standby Arrangement Plan, Malaysia was ready to provide assistance, especially in search-and-rescue efforts.

It added that according to reports by the BNPB, volcanic eruptions on the Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Straits had caused the tsunami which hit holiday destinations between Sumatera and Java, killing and injuring hundreds of people.

Among the affected areas were Pantai Tanjung Lesung, Pantai Sumur, Pantai Teluk Lada, Pantai Panimbang and Pantai Carita.

As of 10pm yesterday, 222 people were reported dead, 843 injured and 28 still missing.

Yesterday, Wisma Putra said no Malaysians were reported missing or directly affected by the tsunami.