Indonesia’s disaster agency said the death toll from the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi has increased slightly to 844, with another 50,000 people having been displaced by the disaster. Indonesia’s disaster agency said the death toll from the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi has increased slightly to 844, with another 50,000 people having been displaced by the disaster. Spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the death toll had increased by 12 from a day earlier. The 7.5 magnitude quake struck on Friday, creating a tsunami that swept waves ashore as high as 20ft in some places. Photo: Reuters Saved: Rescuers evacuate an earthquake survivor from a damaged house following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2018 07:30 UTC