Saturday's tsunami has crushed the popular beaches on the western tip of the country's Java island. Over 750 buildings were destroyed or damaged, including hotels and villas, where thousands of tourists were staying for the holidays. Powerful waves also destroyed some four hundred ships and cruisers. Traffic is completely cut off in several remote towns. Rescuers are trying to retrieve more bodies, while survivors are grappling with what happened. CGTN's Silkina Ahluwalia reports from Banten town, where search and rescue operation is underway.

Indonesia's first volcano tsunami in more than 130 years has brought about a new wave of devastation to the country.

Authorities are still on high alert as one of the country's largest volcanoes, Krakatau, continues to show increasing activity.

Thousands are injured and displaced as a result of the tsunami. This local hospital located in the Carita district in Pandeglang are overwhelmed with the amount of victims and bodies being brought in for identification.

HASAN ABDUL AZIS MEDICAL OFFICIAL, POLICE IDENTIFICATION UNIT "The number of dead is increasing and we are still using facial identification as conditions are allowing for this, faces can still be recognized."

As the local hospital in Carita struggles to deal with the increasing number of victims, many of them are being sent to this hospital further into the city for a more thorough inspection.

DR. RAHMAT FITRIADI VICE DIRECTOR, SDP HOSPITAL "Many of the victims that are brought to our hospital suffer from broken bones and most of them with respiratory problems as the tsunami brought on a sand storm. So far we have also operated on a few patients and many are still expected to be in the operating room today."

President Joko Widodo arrived on location to make sure the teams on the ground are equipped with proper machineries to quicken emergency rebuilding. Dozens are still missing from disaster areas along the coastline of Banten.

SILKINA AHLUWALIA BANTEN, INDONESIA "Search and rescue teams are now focusing their operation on the areas that are hard to reach. Many villages that are located near the volcano are still inaccessible but there are hundreds of people there that are in need of basic necessities."

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency is still advising residents and tourists to stay away from beaches for fear a fresh tsunami could occur as Krakatao continues to erupt. Silkina Ahluwalia, CGTN, Banten, Indonesia.