World ‘I heard the ocean rumbling’: Death toll rises to 281 from Indonesian tsunami; 1,016 missing December 23, 2018December 23, 2018John Bacon, USA TODAY NETWORKComments Off on ‘I heard the ocean rumbling’: Death toll rises to 281 from Indonesian tsunami; 1,016 missing A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption swept away hotels, hundreds of houses and a group of people attending a beach concert.