Indonesia tsunami: Terrifying moment wave crashes through pop concert sweeping away band members

This is the shocking moment a tsunami thought to have been caused by a volcanic eruption tore through a pop concert in Indonesia sweeping band and audience members away.

At least 222 people have been killed after the tsunami hit the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra, on Saturday night.

Hundreds of people have been reported injured after it struck shortly before 9.30pm local time (2.30pm GMT).

Footage posted on social media showed a pop band named Seventeen performing under a tent on a beach at the Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort in the province of Banten.

With dozens of people sat listening at tables covered in white cloths, a wall of water suddenly hits, throwing the band and their equipment into the audience.

The band released a statement saying their bass player and road manager were found dead, while three other band members and the wife of one of the performers remained missing.

"The tide rose to the surface and dragged all the people on site," the statement said.

"Unfortunately, when the current receded our members are unable to save themselves while some did not find a place to hold on."

It is thought the tsunami could have been caused by undersea landslides from the eruption of Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island formed over years following the devastating 19th century eruption of the nearby Krakatoa volcano.

Hundreds of houses and a number of hotels were swept away as waves reported to be as high as 10ft left a path of destruction in their wake.

Tourists are also thought to have been caught up in the disaster during the long holiday weekend before Christmas.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was "monitoring the situation" while Australia and New Zealand said they had no information their citizens were among the victims but were continuing to check.