Indonesia drops disinfectant on quake-hit Palu
October 19, 2018 | 14:04
Indonesian authorities on Thursday (Oct 18) used helicopters to drop disinfectant on parts of the earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged city of Palu, where thousands of decomposing bodies are still buried beneath once-thriving neighbourhoods.
Indonesia quake death toll nears 2000 as more bodies are found
October 08, 2018 | 10:50
Nearly 2000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said on Monday (Oct 8), warning the number would rise with thousands still missing.
More than 1,000 may still be missing in Indonesia disaster: Official
October 05, 2018 | 17:17
More than a thousand people could still be missing after Indonesia's devastating quake-tsunami, officials said Friday (Oct 5), drastically upping the total number of people unaccounted for a week after the disaster.
Indonesia quake: 34 students killed at church, 52 missing, says Red Cross
October 02, 2018 | 15:19
Indonesian rescue workers have discovered the bodies of 34 students killed when a mudslide caused by Friday's quake on Sulawesi island engulfed their church, a local rescue official said on Tuesday (Oct 2).
Perfect storm of factors behind Indonesian quake-tsunami
October 02, 2018 | 12:18
Inadequate warning systems, a lack of education about what to do when the quake hit and a narrow bay that channelled the tsunami's destructive force - a perfect storm of factors spawned the deadly disaster in Indonesia.
Mass burials to begin as Indonesia quake-tsunami toll tops 800
October 01, 2018 | 09:03
The death toll from Indonesia's quake and tsunami disaster nearly doubled to 832 on Sunday (Sep 30) and was expected to rise further, prompting authorities to announce mass burials in a desperate attempt to stave off disease.
Scores killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami
September 29, 2018 | 09:13
Scores of people were killed when a powerful quake and tsunami struck central Indonesia, an AFP photographer at the scene said on Saturday (Sep 29), as rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.
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