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| Indonesia tsunami: 34 bodies discovered inside church as desperation mounts – live | Indonesia tsunami: 34 bodies discovered inside church as desperation mounts – live |
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| The search continues for thousands of people who are believed to be trapped under rubble after an earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi on Friday morning, causing a tsunami and around 170 aftershocks. | The search continues for thousands of people who are believed to be trapped under rubble after an earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi on Friday morning, causing a tsunami and around 170 aftershocks. |
| The death toll is still at 844 but is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts continue. | The death toll is still at 844 but is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts continue. |
| Roughly 50,000 people have been displaced by the earthquake. | Roughly 50,000 people have been displaced by the earthquake. |
| Anger and desperation are growing as residents faced a fourth day without food and drinking water. | Anger and desperation are growing as residents faced a fourth day without food and drinking water. |
| There is a major shortage of fuel in the region and queues for petrol are miles long. National police and troops were deployed to guard petrol stations and food shops. | There is a major shortage of fuel in the region and queues for petrol are miles long. National police and troops were deployed to guard petrol stations and food shops. |
| There have been reports of looting as aid and supplies struggle to reach the affected areas | There have been reports of looting as aid and supplies struggle to reach the affected areas |
| The bodies of 34 students were found in a church on Tuesday. The group were killed when a mudslide engulfed the church in which they were meeting. | The bodies of 34 students were found in a church on Tuesday. The group were killed when a mudslide engulfed the church in which they were meeting. |
| The bodies of some of the victims have been buried in a mass grave near Palu. The grave has space for more than 1,000 people. | The bodies of some of the victims have been buried in a mass grave near Palu. The grave has space for more than 1,000 people. |
| Before and after satellite images show the devastating impact of the earthquake and tsunami on parts of Sulawesi. | Before and after satellite images show the devastating impact of the earthquake and tsunami on parts of Sulawesi. |
| Desperation exploded into anger Tuesday in Donggala, the town closest to the epicenter of the massive earthquake and tsunami, with residents begging Indonesia’s president to help them as hungry survivors crawled into stores and grabbed boxes of food. | Desperation exploded into anger Tuesday in Donggala, the town closest to the epicenter of the massive earthquake and tsunami, with residents begging Indonesia’s president to help them as hungry survivors crawled into stores and grabbed boxes of food. |
| “Pay attention to Donggala, Mr. Jokowi. Pay attention to Donggala,” yelled one resident in footage broadcast on local television, referring to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “There are still a lot of unattended villages here.” | “Pay attention to Donggala, Mr. Jokowi. Pay attention to Donggala,” yelled one resident in footage broadcast on local television, referring to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “There are still a lot of unattended villages here.” |
| Most of the attention so far has focused on the biggest affected city, Palu, home to most of the more than 840 confirmed deaths, a number expected to rise as more areas are reached. | Most of the attention so far has focused on the biggest affected city, Palu, home to most of the more than 840 confirmed deaths, a number expected to rise as more areas are reached. |
| Donggala and other outlying areas have received little assistance largely due to impassable roads. | Donggala and other outlying areas have received little assistance largely due to impassable roads. |
| Donggala’s administration head Kasman Lassa said residents should take only food staples from shops. | Donggala’s administration head Kasman Lassa said residents should take only food staples from shops. |
| “Everyone is hungry and they want to eat after several days of not eating,” Lassa said. “We have anticipated it by providing food, rice, but it was not enough. There are many people here. So, on this issue, we cannot pressure them to hold much longer.” | “Everyone is hungry and they want to eat after several days of not eating,” Lassa said. “We have anticipated it by providing food, rice, but it was not enough. There are many people here. So, on this issue, we cannot pressure them to hold much longer.” |
| ‘Hero’ air traffic controller’s body flown out of Makassar | ‘Hero’ air traffic controller’s body flown out of Makassar |
| The body of an air traffic controller, lauded as a hero for his actions during the earthquake, has been taken to a helicopter to be flown out of Makassar. | The body of an air traffic controller, lauded as a hero for his actions during the earthquake, has been taken to a helicopter to be flown out of Makassar. |
| Anthonius Gunawan Agung, 21, was the only person left in the control tower when the earthquake struck, his colleagues having left when the tower began to sway and crack. Agung remained to make sure a plane, which was on the runway at the time, was able to take off safely. | Anthonius Gunawan Agung, 21, was the only person left in the control tower when the earthquake struck, his colleagues having left when the tower began to sway and crack. Agung remained to make sure a plane, which was on the runway at the time, was able to take off safely. |
| Yohannes Sirait, spokesman for Air Navigation Indonesia said the decision cost him his life, but potentially saved hundreds of others. | Yohannes Sirait, spokesman for Air Navigation Indonesia said the decision cost him his life, but potentially saved hundreds of others. |
| Residents in the disaster-devastated Indonesian city of Donggala say people there are hungry and the central government must urgently get aid there. | Residents in the disaster-devastated Indonesian city of Donggala say people there are hungry and the central government must urgently get aid there. |
| The city was among those hit in last week’s earthquake and tsunami, but aid has been slow to arrive due to the difficulty in reaching it. Survivors in Donggala say they worry they have been forgotten as attention has been focused on the city of Palu, which has been easier to reach. | The city was among those hit in last week’s earthquake and tsunami, but aid has been slow to arrive due to the difficulty in reaching it. Survivors in Donggala say they worry they have been forgotten as attention has been focused on the city of Palu, which has been easier to reach. |
| With supplies running out, local administrator Kasman Lassa says people were taking food and other essentials from shops Tuesday.Lassa told the Associated Press: “Everyone is hungry and they want to eat after several days of not eating.” | With supplies running out, local administrator Kasman Lassa says people were taking food and other essentials from shops Tuesday.Lassa told the Associated Press: “Everyone is hungry and they want to eat after several days of not eating.” |
| He says people going into shops “should take only cake, bread, rice. Do not take chairs, or television. Again, for cake, bread, rice, they can take it. The store owner also allows them to take food.” | He says people going into shops “should take only cake, bread, rice. Do not take chairs, or television. Again, for cake, bread, rice, they can take it. The store owner also allows them to take food.” |
| We have produced a visual guide which shows where the earthquake occurred and some of the worst-affected areas. | We have produced a visual guide which shows where the earthquake occurred and some of the worst-affected areas. |
| #RedCross teams in #Indonesia have mobilized 7 water trucks and volunteers and staff are distributing relief goods like tents, mattresses, hygiene kits and baby kits to communities affected by #sulawesiearthquake #Donggala #PMISiapBantu https://t.co/7PNF7dFKHi | #RedCross teams in #Indonesia have mobilized 7 water trucks and volunteers and staff are distributing relief goods like tents, mattresses, hygiene kits and baby kits to communities affected by #sulawesiearthquake #Donggala #PMISiapBantu https://t.co/7PNF7dFKHi |
| People have been sharing photographs and details of missing family members online. Many are still believed to be missing – trapped under the rubble of houses and buildings or under mud. | People have been sharing photographs and details of missing family members online. Many are still believed to be missing – trapped under the rubble of houses and buildings or under mud. |
| Indonesian President Joko Widodo authorised the acceptance of international help, Nugroho said, adding that generators, heavy equipment and tents were among the most-needed items. | Indonesian President Joko Widodo authorised the acceptance of international help, Nugroho said, adding that generators, heavy equipment and tents were among the most-needed items. |
| The European Union and 10 countries have offered assistance, including the United States, Australia and China, he said. | The European Union and 10 countries have offered assistance, including the United States, Australia and China, he said. |
| “We will send food today, as much as possible with several aircraft,” Widodo told reporters in the capital, Jakarta, adding that a supply of fuel was also set to arrive. | “We will send food today, as much as possible with several aircraft,” Widodo told reporters in the capital, Jakarta, adding that a supply of fuel was also set to arrive. |
| Yesterday about 3,000 residents flocked to Palu’s airport, trying to board military aircraft or one of the few commercial flights using the facility only partially operating due to damage, reports the Associated Press. Video showed some of them screaming in anger because they were not able to get on a departing military plane. | Yesterday about 3,000 residents flocked to Palu’s airport, trying to board military aircraft or one of the few commercial flights using the facility only partially operating due to damage, reports the Associated Press. Video showed some of them screaming in anger because they were not able to get on a departing military plane. |
| “We have not eaten for three days!” one woman yelled. “We just want to be safe!” | “We have not eaten for three days!” one woman yelled. “We just want to be safe!” |
| Some heartbreaking stories are coming out from Palu, the city of more than 300,000 people that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on Friday. | Some heartbreaking stories are coming out from Palu, the city of more than 300,000 people that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on Friday. |
| Among the areas of Palu hardest hit are the Balaroa and Petobo neighbourhoods. | Among the areas of Palu hardest hit are the Balaroa and Petobo neighbourhoods. |
| In Petobo, the quake caused loose, wet soil to liquefy, creating a thick, heavy mud that caused massive damage. It is believed there are still hundreds of victims buried in the mud in Petobo. | In Petobo, the quake caused loose, wet soil to liquefy, creating a thick, heavy mud that caused massive damage. It is believed there are still hundreds of victims buried in the mud in Petobo. |
| Edi Setiawan said he and his neighbours rescued children and adults, including a pregnant woman in Petobo. His sister and father, however, did not survive, he told the Associated Press. | Edi Setiawan said he and his neighbours rescued children and adults, including a pregnant woman in Petobo. His sister and father, however, did not survive, he told the Associated Press. |
| “My sister was found embracing her father,” he said. “My mother was able to survive after struggling against the mud and being rescued by villagers.” | “My sister was found embracing her father,” he said. “My mother was able to survive after struggling against the mud and being rescued by villagers.” |
| Many people were believed trapped under shattered houses in Palu’s Balaroa neighborhood, where the earthquake caused the ground to heave up and down violently, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. | Many people were believed trapped under shattered houses in Palu’s Balaroa neighborhood, where the earthquake caused the ground to heave up and down violently, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. |
| “I and about 50 other people in Balaroa were able to save ourselves by riding on a mound of soil which was getting higher and higher,” resident Siti Hajat told MetroTV, adding her house was destroyed. | “I and about 50 other people in Balaroa were able to save ourselves by riding on a mound of soil which was getting higher and higher,” resident Siti Hajat told MetroTV, adding her house was destroyed. |
| Residents who found loved ones alive and dead over the weekend expressed frustration that it took rescue teams until Monday to reach Petobo. | Residents who found loved ones alive and dead over the weekend expressed frustration that it took rescue teams until Monday to reach Petobo. |
| Australian prime minister Scott Morrison is speaking now in Perth and has been asked about whether Australia will be giving any aid to Indonesia in the wake of Friday’s earthquake. | Australian prime minister Scott Morrison is speaking now in Perth and has been asked about whether Australia will be giving any aid to Indonesia in the wake of Friday’s earthquake. |
| He said Australia had already provided half a million dollars in immediate support through the Red Cross and was looking at providing a “second round of support”, but would not be drawn on what that might look like. | He said Australia had already provided half a million dollars in immediate support through the Red Cross and was looking at providing a “second round of support”, but would not be drawn on what that might look like. |
| “The Australian government has already provided $500,000 of support immediately through the Indonesian Red Cross, and that’s to support the most obvious emergency aid needs – tarpaulins, things of that nature,” he said. | “The Australian government has already provided $500,000 of support immediately through the Indonesian Red Cross, and that’s to support the most obvious emergency aid needs – tarpaulins, things of that nature,” he said. |
| “Our ambassador has been working closely with the Indonesian government to look at a second round of support, and we’re currently working together with them on that and we’ll have more to say about that when some decisions have been made. | “Our ambassador has been working closely with the Indonesian government to look at a second round of support, and we’re currently working together with them on that and we’ll have more to say about that when some decisions have been made. |
| “I’ll have more to say once the arrangements have been settled. I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves here. We’re still working some of those details through but once they have been confirmed I will announce them soon.” | “I’ll have more to say once the arrangements have been settled. I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves here. We’re still working some of those details through but once they have been confirmed I will announce them soon.” |
| Sutopo Purwo Nugroho is the spokesperson for the disaster agency (BNBP) and the official face of the government’s response to the disaster. He was also the spokesperson for the BNBP during the Lombok earthquake in August that killed more than 450 people. | Sutopo Purwo Nugroho is the spokesperson for the disaster agency (BNBP) and the official face of the government’s response to the disaster. He was also the spokesperson for the BNBP during the Lombok earthquake in August that killed more than 450 people. |
| While Sutopo’s normal role is to share information about disasters and the relief efforts, he has tweeted this morning on a more personal note, revealing that he has stage four lung cancer. | While Sutopo’s normal role is to share information about disasters and the relief efforts, he has tweeted this morning on a more personal note, revealing that he has stage four lung cancer. |
| Meski kanker paru stadium 4B, saya tetap berusaha melayani media dan masyarakat dengan baik. Untuk rekan penyintas kanker. Jangan patah semangat. Tetap sabar, kerja dan berdoa. Hidup itu bukan panjang-pendeknya usia. Tapi seberapa besar kita dapat membantu orang lain.@raisa6690 pic.twitter.com/RZVSnSOTkW | Meski kanker paru stadium 4B, saya tetap berusaha melayani media dan masyarakat dengan baik. Untuk rekan penyintas kanker. Jangan patah semangat. Tetap sabar, kerja dan berdoa. Hidup itu bukan panjang-pendeknya usia. Tapi seberapa besar kita dapat membantu orang lain.@raisa6690 pic.twitter.com/RZVSnSOTkW |
| He wrote that despite the cancer, “I still try to serve the media and society well” and encouraged others with cancer not to be discouraged and to think about “how much we can help others”. | He wrote that despite the cancer, “I still try to serve the media and society well” and encouraged others with cancer not to be discouraged and to think about “how much we can help others”. |
| He also posted cartoon showing himself hooked up to a drip, while a volcano explodes, and an earthquake and a tsunami occur in the background. | He also posted cartoon showing himself hooked up to a drip, while a volcano explodes, and an earthquake and a tsunami occur in the background. |
| The search continues for thousands of people who are believed to be trapped under rubble after an earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi on Friday morning, causing a tsunami and around 170 aftershocks. | The search continues for thousands of people who are believed to be trapped under rubble after an earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi on Friday morning, causing a tsunami and around 170 aftershocks. |
| The death toll is still at 844 but is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts continue. | The death toll is still at 844 but is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts continue. |
| Roughly 50,000 people have been displaced by the earthquake. | Roughly 50,000 people have been displaced by the earthquake. |
| There have been reports of looting as aid and supplies struggle to reach the affected areas and Palu faces its fifth day with limited power and clean water supplies. | There have been reports of looting as aid and supplies struggle to reach the affected areas and Palu faces its fifth day with limited power and clean water supplies. |
| Part of the reason for the slow delivery of supplies to Palu is due to the damage to the airport, where only one runway is operational. On Monday, the airport was forced to close temporarily as hundreds of people flocked to the airport to beg the military to evacuate them or give them food. | Part of the reason for the slow delivery of supplies to Palu is due to the damage to the airport, where only one runway is operational. On Monday, the airport was forced to close temporarily as hundreds of people flocked to the airport to beg the military to evacuate them or give them food. |
| The bodies of 34 students were found in a church on Tuesday. The group were killed when a mudslide engulfed the church in which they were meeting. | The bodies of 34 students were found in a church on Tuesday. The group were killed when a mudslide engulfed the church in which they were meeting. |
| The bodies of some of the victims have been buried in a mass grave near Palu. The grave has space for more than 1,000 people. | The bodies of some of the victims have been buried in a mass grave near Palu. The grave has space for more than 1,000 people. |
| There is a major shortage of fuel in the region. Queues at petrol stations around Palu reportedly stretch for kilometres. | There is a major shortage of fuel in the region. Queues at petrol stations around Palu reportedly stretch for kilometres. |
| The International Committee of Red Cross says 178 of its aid workers are on the ground in the area. | The International Committee of Red Cross says 178 of its aid workers are on the ground in the area. |
| More than 1,400 prisoners are missing from a local jails in the area. | More than 1,400 prisoners are missing from a local jails in the area. |
| Desperation is visible everywhere in areas heavily damaged by an earthquake and tsunami, four days after the disaster devastated parts of Indonesia’s central Sulawesi island. | Desperation is visible everywhere in areas heavily damaged by an earthquake and tsunami, four days after the disaster devastated parts of Indonesia’s central Sulawesi island. |
| Signs propped along roads read “We Need Food” and “We Need Support,” while traffic was snarled by people waiting for fuel, reports the Associated Press. | Signs propped along roads read “We Need Food” and “We Need Support,” while traffic was snarled by people waiting for fuel, reports the Associated Press. |
| What is the Australian government doing to assist? | What is the Australian government doing to assist? |
| A reader of the liveblog has emailed in wanting to know what the Australian government is doing to aid the Indonesian government, given the need for urgent assistance. | A reader of the liveblog has emailed in wanting to know what the Australian government is doing to aid the Indonesian government, given the need for urgent assistance. |
| Christopher Pyne, minister for defence, was on RN Breakfast this morning and was asked this question. He said that he and Marise Payne, minister for foreign affairs, had reached out to their counterparts in Indonesia and offered Australia’s assistance and were waiting to hear from the Indonesian government how they could best help in the aftermath of the disaster. He told Fran Kelly: | Christopher Pyne, minister for defence, was on RN Breakfast this morning and was asked this question. He said that he and Marise Payne, minister for foreign affairs, had reached out to their counterparts in Indonesia and offered Australia’s assistance and were waiting to hear from the Indonesian government how they could best help in the aftermath of the disaster. He told Fran Kelly: |
| My understanding is the Indonesians are assessing what support they may require, and we stand ready to assist them once they let us know exactly what they need. So the offer is there, they are aware of it, they haven’t rejected it, they are just making their own assessment about what they might need and then they’ll come to us and I’m sure we’ll be assisting as soon as possible. | My understanding is the Indonesians are assessing what support they may require, and we stand ready to assist them once they let us know exactly what they need. So the offer is there, they are aware of it, they haven’t rejected it, they are just making their own assessment about what they might need and then they’ll come to us and I’m sure we’ll be assisting as soon as possible. |
| Pyne said they had vessels ready to sail to Sulawesi and aircraft that could go as well. But that “it would be wise” to wait until the Indonesians told them how they could assist. | Pyne said they had vessels ready to sail to Sulawesi and aircraft that could go as well. But that “it would be wise” to wait until the Indonesians told them how they could assist. |
| “I’m sure they will reach out to us if they want to.” | “I’m sure they will reach out to us if they want to.” |
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