I don't know why I liked the drama/documentary about the Krakatau mountain. Usually I only watch a more modern documentary. It is intriguing as it portrayed the events leading to the eruption.
I remember one of the scenes where villagers were confused on the low tide. Kids ran to collect as many fish as possible. Not knowing that a giant curtain of tsunami waves is approaching within minutes.
In another unrelated scene, there was this one Dutch ship which was supposed to sail to Lampung/Sumatera when the volcano erupted.
Soon after the explosion, the captain of the ship decided to continue the journey/ even sail closer to the mountain. A decision that was instantly protested by everyone on board. The captain must be losing his mind, they said. But they didn't know that he actually saved everyone in the ship, as they survived the tsunami.
If they had sailed away or returned to port, their ships would be smashed to the land along with all the debris. He saved everyone, and after the incident, probably months or years later, Dutch queen awarded him with an honor.
Maybe the whole point is that Krakatau had once exploded. And now, it is rising up again, to about a third of its previous size. It keeps growing with the speed of around 20cm per day if I'm not mistaken.
Even a Bbc/Natgeo documentary once reported that they were confused why the Indonesian govt didn't have any disaster plan for people who lived nearby the mountain, even made it as a tourist spot.
As they know, scientist/volcano experts know, and now we all know, that this mountain had once caused one of the biggest tsunamis ever recorded on history..., and unfortunately yes, it would explode again...
Maybe the decision to move the capital to Borneo is a wise decision after all.
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