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| Indonesia earthquake: Hundreds dead in Palu quake and tsunami | Indonesia earthquake: Hundreds dead in Palu quake and tsunami |
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| More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian city on Friday. | More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian city on Friday. |
| Waves up to 3m (10ft) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island. | Waves up to 3m (10ft) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island. |
| Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque among the buildings damaged. | Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque among the buildings damaged. |
| Strong aftershocks rocked the city on Saturday. Thousands of homes have collapsed, along with hospitals, hotels and a shopping centre. | Strong aftershocks rocked the city on Saturday. Thousands of homes have collapsed, along with hospitals, hotels and a shopping centre. |
| Rescue efforts are under way, though hampered by a major power cut. The main road to Palu has been blocked due to a landslide, and a key bridge is out of action. | Rescue efforts are under way, though hampered by a major power cut. The main road to Palu has been blocked due to a landslide, and a key bridge is out of action. |
| 'Many bodies along the shoreline' | 'Many bodies along the shoreline' |
| Indonesia's disaster agency said at least 384 people had been killed, but the number is expected to rise. At least 540 have been injured, and 29 are listed as missing. | Indonesia's disaster agency said at least 384 people had been killed, but the number is expected to rise. At least 540 have been injured, and 29 are listed as missing. |
| "Many bodies were found along the shoreline because of the tsunami, but the numbers are still unknown," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the agency, told Reuters. | "Many bodies were found along the shoreline because of the tsunami, but the numbers are still unknown," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the agency, told Reuters. |
| "When the threat arose yesterday, people were still doing their activities on the beach and did not immediately run and they became victims," he told a news briefing. | "When the threat arose yesterday, people were still doing their activities on the beach and did not immediately run and they became victims," he told a news briefing. |
| "The tsunami didn't come by itself - it dragged cars, logs, houses - it hit everything on land." | "The tsunami didn't come by itself - it dragged cars, logs, houses - it hit everything on land." |
| Some survived by climbing 6m (18ft) trees to escape the huge waves, the spokesman said. | Some survived by climbing 6m (18ft) trees to escape the huge waves, the spokesman said. |
| A less powerful quake earlier on Friday had killed at least one person and injured at least 10 in the smaller fishing town of Donggala. | A less powerful quake earlier on Friday had killed at least one person and injured at least 10 in the smaller fishing town of Donggala. |
| In Palu, hundreds of people had been preparing for a beach festival that was due to start on Friday night. | In Palu, hundreds of people had been preparing for a beach festival that was due to start on Friday night. |
| The city's main hospital was damaged in the quake, and TV footage showed dozens of injured people being treated outside in makeshift medical tents. | The city's main hospital was damaged in the quake, and TV footage showed dozens of injured people being treated outside in makeshift medical tents. |
| Palu and Donggala are home to more than 600,000 people. President Joko Widodo said troops were en route to the area to reinforce rescue teams and help retrieve bodies. | Palu and Donggala are home to more than 600,000 people. President Joko Widodo said troops were en route to the area to reinforce rescue teams and help retrieve bodies. |
| The main airport in Palu has been closed since the tsunami hit. A minister said the runway had been damaged but that it was hoped helicopters would still be able to land. | The main airport in Palu has been closed since the tsunami hit. A minister said the runway had been damaged but that it was hoped helicopters would still be able to land. |
| The country's military is sending cargo planes of relief aid from the capital, Jakarta. | The country's military is sending cargo planes of relief aid from the capital, Jakarta. |
| Officials are urging locals not to enter their homes and to sleep away from buildings, due to the risk of aftershocks. | Officials are urging locals not to enter their homes and to sleep away from buildings, due to the risk of aftershocks. |
| The earthquake hit just off central Sulawesi at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) just before 18:00 on Friday (10:00 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. | |
| A tsunami warning was issued, but lifted within the hour. Indonesia's meteorological agency has been criticised for its response, but officials said the waves struck while the warning was in place. | A tsunami warning was issued, but lifted within the hour. Indonesia's meteorological agency has been criticised for its response, but officials said the waves struck while the warning was in place. |
| Dramatic video of the tsunami hitting Palu shows the high waves sweeping away several buildings and then the large tilted mosque in the town, about 80km from the quake's epicentre. | Dramatic video of the tsunami hitting Palu shows the high waves sweeping away several buildings and then the large tilted mosque in the town, about 80km from the quake's epicentre. |
| "The situation is chaotic, people are running on the streets and buildings collapsed. There is a ship washed ashore," said Dwikorita Karnawati, head of Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency. | "The situation is chaotic, people are running on the streets and buildings collapsed. There is a ship washed ashore," said Dwikorita Karnawati, head of Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency. |
| A 2004 tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra killed 226,000 across the Indian Ocean, including more than 120,000 in Indonesia. | A 2004 tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra killed 226,000 across the Indian Ocean, including more than 120,000 in Indonesia. |
| Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim. | Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim. |
| More than half of the world's active volcanoes above sea level are part of the ring. | More than half of the world's active volcanoes above sea level are part of the ring. |
| Just last month, a series of deadly earthquakes struck the Indonesian island of Lombok. The biggest, on 5 August, killed more than 460 people. | Just last month, a series of deadly earthquakes struck the Indonesian island of Lombok. The biggest, on 5 August, killed more than 460 people. |
| Have you been affected by the earthquake? If it is safe to do so, share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by the earthquake? If it is safe to do so, share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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