In response, the MLAs tabling the motion said there had been a "tidal wave" of cross-community support from various sources including the Roman Catholic Church, Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Church, for their amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill.
The next morning, some 36, 000 villagers were swept into oblivion by tidal waves more than 100 feet high, set in motion when the volcanic island of Krakatoa blew itself to bits.