There were no sirens along the coast
Could more lives have been saved?
It's possible, as Indonesia does actually have a more advanced tsunami warning system, including a network of 21 buoys which would have dispatched advance warnings based on data gathered by deep sea sensors.
However none of these buoys - donated by the US, Germany and Malaysia after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed nearly a quarter of a million people - are working. Some have been damaged by vandals and others have been stolen.
A replacement system has been delayed due to a lack of funds.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45663054
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