Indonesia earthquake and tsunami death toll surpasses 830 - News Summed Up

Indonesia earthquake and tsunami death toll surpasses 830


Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) As rescue workers comb through chunks of concrete and lumber searching for survivors, Indonesian officials say that 832 people were killed in a powerful earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi. Two days after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the island, the death toll has continuously risen and authorities say more bodies could still be recovered. Indonesian Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho estimates that 2.4 million people were impacted by Friday's earthquake. Nugroho said 71 foreigners were in the city of Palu at the time of the quake and most were safely evacuated to Jakarta. As of Sunday, there were no reports of US citizens affected in the quake, the US Embassy in Jakarta told CNN.


Source: CNN September 30, 2018 04:29 UTC



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