At least 384 people killed after a strong Tsunami and Earthquake hit Indonesia’s Palu on Friday, a hospital official told Metro TV in a report broadcast on Saturday. A tsunami up to two metres (six feet) high swept through Palu at dusk and a 7.5 magnitude earthquake also rocked the city.
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“Bodies of victims were found in several places, because they were hit by the rubble of collapsing buildings or swept by tsunami … but we are still collecting data,” Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman said on Saturday.
Doctor Komang Adi Sujendra told Metro TV that 384 people were killed and their bodies taken to his hospital, adding another 12 injured needed orthopaedic surgery.
The rescue numbers were also shared on social media:
ECPAT Indonesia takes a part to help victims of earthquake and tsunami in Donggala, Palu, Sulawesi Island. Join our force by giving your hands to donate to 650.650.0007 (BNI) – ECPAT INDONESIA (SWIFT CODE BNINIDJA) & pls confirm to secretariat@ecpatindonesia.org. / 021-2753-1020 pic.twitter.com/fu6om6oHdd
— ECPAT Indonesia (@ECPAT_Indonesia) September 29, 2018
People across the world flooded social media by the Tsunami and Earthquake videos:
OMG! Terrifying video of tsunami hitting Palu in Indonesia after 7.7 earthquake😞😞 God please save them ! And we all should pray for them to recover soon 😞#Tsunami #Palu #Donggala #PrayForIndonesia pic.twitter.com/5RjvNnKcbo
— Athulya Ravi (@AthulyaOfficial) September 29, 2018
I just Heard about the earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia. My thoughts prayers are with those who suffered from earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
Sending my prayers 🙏🏻
Indonesian EXOLS Please take care and stay safe everyone. #PrayForDonggalpic.twitter.com/89iIaERu6g
— 🦖²¹ (@Jongdaezire) September 28, 2018
#BREAKING| ‘Many dead’ in #Indonesia quake-tsunami: search and rescue agency.
Video shows #Palu September 28, 2018 After the #earthquake and #Tsunami.#PrayForPalu #earthquake #Donggala #Tsunami #PrayforDonggala #PrayforSulteng #PrayForIndonesia pic.twitter.com/mDYd5Yo5Ri— NOW News (@NOWNews18) September 29, 2018
#Indonesia #mosque in #palu #sulawesi in three images: first everything ok, second after the #earthquake (friday prayers I guess, so busy) and the third after the #tsunami that followd. #PrayForDonggala #PrayForPalu #PrayForIndonesiapic.twitter.com/mZa4lWr7FN
— Andrea Legarreta (@AndeaLegarreta) September 28, 2018