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Who are Seventeen’s members, what happened during the Indonesia tsunami and who was killed?
Pop band Seventeen are shown on video being heaved forward by the force of the tsunami
TWO members of band Seventeen have been confirmed dead along with more than 200 people in yesterday's tsunami in Indonesia.
Here is everything you need to know about the devastation suffered by the band and the region.
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Who are Seventeen's members?
Indonesian band Seventeen were playing at a beach resort on the western tip of Java, moments before the wave hit on Saturday, December 22.
Bani, the bass player is believed to have died, along with another member.
Two members of their crew were also killed after the huge wave struck the stage mid performance.
The lead singer of the band Riefian Fajarsyah confirmed his wife and the band's drummer were still missing.
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In a video posted to their official Instagram, wearing a green shirt embossed with the band's logo, Fajarsyah said: "We lost our bassist and our road manager Oki.
“Andi [their drummer] and Herman [guitarist] and Ujang [crew] have not been found. Please pray so that my wife Dylan [Dylan Sahara] will be found soon.
“The rest are thankfully safe although suffering from injuries and broken bones. Please pray so my wife Dylan, Andi and Herman and Ujang can be found soon.”
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When are their funerals?
Funerals were held Monday for several members.
Relatives of Muhammad Awal Purbani - bassist for the group Seventeen - sobbed and hugged each other at a service in Indonesia's cultural capital Yogyakarta, including a three-year-old daughter and his wife who was several months pregnant.
The group's road manager Oki Wijaya, guitarist Herman Sikumbang and crew member Rukmana Rustam were also buried Monday in separate services in their hometowns.
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What happened in the tsunami?
222 people were killed and almost a thousand more injured after a tsunami hit tourist beaches and coastal areas on Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday.
The deadly wave is believed to have been caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau, a volcano island nestled in the centre of the strait.
Along with tourist beach resorts, deaths have been reported in the Pandegland and Serang on Java, and Lampung province on Sumatra.
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