erupt. at least 281 people have died. more than 1,000 injured and 11,000 people displaced. tsunami struck without warning saturday night. caught on camera. the massive wave crashing down on the pop concert. cnn s ivan watson is live in hong kong with the latest. a tragic situation there. reporter: not only two band members dead and wife missing, but three other band members missing. among the dozens that authorities are looking for after the disaster which is supposed to be a long christmas holiday weekend in indonesia. there are a lot of questions asked about the threat of a second possible tsunami in the area because the volcano that the experts in indonesia believe triggered this tsunami is still very active. it has been active for months.
more than 1,000 injured and 11,000 people displaced. tsunami struck without warning saturday night. look at the frightening scene. massive wave crashing down on the crowd at the pop concert. cnn s ivan watson is live in hong kong with the latest. ivan. reporter: good morning, joe. i might add that the lead singer of that band says that at least two members of the band were killed and at least two more and his wife whose birthday it was on sunday are still missing. just one heartbreaking story from this natural disaster. it is supposed to be a christmas holiday in indonesia and instead, parts of the country are trying to pick up the pieces after the deadly tsunami. the indonesian president toured the disaster area and has called for the purchase of additional measures to help detect tsunamis. the experts in indonesia are
china. china doesn t want us to contain them. shannon: any idea or thoughts on this? i m looking forward to that speech. it is exactly what we need, the commander s intend, the vice president will speak on behalf of the president when he delivers his speech and china will be listening. shannon: we will be too. aid trickling into indonesia. that tops where in the world. food, water, fuel and medicine is yet to reach hard-hit areas, one man quoted by newswire says he hasn t eaten in three days and is not alone. many roads in the earthquake zone are blocked, lines are down days after a magnitude 7.5 quake and tsunami struck. the official death toll is 1200 but there are scores of unaccounted bodies as well. to italy, the famous pro-migrant mayor facing house arrest.
continent of africa is extremely important to this administration, to the us government and that is evident in the fact the first lady is making her first solo trip to the african continent. reporter: from ghana the trip continues to kenya, malawi and egypt where she will visit schools, hospitals and shelters. shannon: our midnight hero gave his life for others literally. 20 when-year-old antonius azam may have saved the lives of 147 people as the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit indonesia. a large wave coming in on the coastline, he told a pilot to take off early. as the plane was taxiing to leave the air traffic controller decided he needed to stay to guide the plane rather than run for cover so the plane barely made it before the disaster rolled in. everyone on the plane was saved
the fbi has spoke to the deborah ramirez, who has accused brett kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were both students at yale. as part of the bureau s reopening of the background investigation of the supreme court nominee. democratic senator dianne feinstein asking the white house for more information on the scope of that investigation. the death toll is now above 800 after an earthquake and tsunami hit indonesia. widespread damg is making it difficult to reach the hardest-hit areas there. for now, back to the meeting. it s very complicated story and why am i in the middle of it? it s story of the meeting. as told by rob goldstone, the man who arranged it. he took us inside the room at