At least 48 people were killed people were killed when a powerful quake and tsunami struck central Indonesia, the country’s disaster agency said Saturday, announcing its first official death toll. I just opened my watsap grup and This Tsunami seen on Palu, Sulawesi. Airport closedThe main airport in Palu — a city of 350,000 — was shut after the tsunami struck and was expected to stay closed for at least 24 hours. Indonesia has been hit by a string of other deadly quakes including a devastating 9.1 magnitude tremor that struck off the coast of Sumatra in 2004. That quake triggered a tsunami that killed 220,000 throughout the region, including 168,000 in Indonesia.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 29, 2018 01:42 UTC