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Devastation in Indonesia: Death toll reaches 1234 as twin-disaster hits island, quake victims buried in mass grave

The confirmed death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has risen to 1,234, from 844, the national disaster mitigation agency said on Tuesday.

DNA Web Team | Oct 02, 2018, 01:18 PM IST

1.Thousands of people are believed to trapped under rubble

Thousands of people are believed to trapped under rubble
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Indonesian soldiers bury quake victims in a mass grave in Poboya in Indonesia''s Central Sulawesi on October 2, 2018, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28. - The Indonesian government on October 2 said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844. 

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2.Death toll reaches 1234 and is expected to rise sharply

Death toll reaches 1234 and is expected to rise sharply
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This aerial photo shows Indonesian soldiers burying quake victims in a mass grave in Poboya in Indonesia''s Central Sulawesi on October 2, 2018, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28. - The Indonesian government on October 2 said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844. 

Photo Credits: AFP 

3.Over 50,000 people displaced

Over 50,000 people displaced
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Motorcyclists pass a damaged section of a road following the earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 2, 2018. 

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4.Residents spend day four without food and drinking water

Residents spend day four without food and drinking water
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Earthquake and tsunami victims look for goods in a convenience store in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 2, 2018.  

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5.Island faces major shortage of fuel

Island faces major shortage of fuel
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Soldiers move dead bodies of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami during a mass burial at the Poboya Cemetery in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 2, 2018. 

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6.Rescue team members carry a dead body

Rescue team members carry a dead body
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Rescue team members carry a dead body as they walk among ruins after the earthquake in Palu, in Indonesia''s Sulawesi Island, October 2, 2018. 

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7.Aid and supplies struggle to reach affected areas

Aid and supplies struggle to reach affected areas
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Rescue team members carry a dead body as they walk among ruins after the earthquake in Palu, in Indonesia''s Sulawesi Island, October 2, 2018. 

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8.Aerial view of liquefaction or shifting ground

Aerial view of liquefaction or shifting ground
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An aerial view of liquefaction, or shifting ground, following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 1, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken October 1, 2018.  

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9.Bodies of some of the victims have been buried in a mass grave

Bodies of some of the victims have been buried in a mass grave
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Indonesian search and rescue members look for survivors in Palu, Indonesia's Central Sulawesi on October 2, 2018, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28. - The bodies of dozens of students have been pulled from their landslide-swamped church in Sulawesi, officials said on October 2, as an international effort to help nearly 200,000 Indonesia quake-tsunami victims ground into gear. 

Photo Credits: AFP 

10.Air traffic controller died in earthquake

Air traffic controller died in earthquake
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The body of air traffic controller Anthonius Gunawan Agung, who died in Friday's earthquake, is carried to a helicopter during his funeral procession in Makassar, south Sulawesi, Indonesia September 29, 2018, in this picture obtained from social media. 

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11.Growing anger and desperation for basics

Growing anger and desperation for basics
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A survivor salvages useable items from the debris of a destroyed house in Palu, Indonesia''s Central Sulawesi on October 2, 2018, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28. - The bodies of dozens of students have been pulled from their landslide-swamped church in Sulawesi, officials said on October 2, as an international effort to help nearly 200,000 Indonesia quake-tsunami victims ground into gear. 

Photo Credits: AFP 

12.Man salvages useable items from the debris

Man salvages useable items from the debris
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A man salvages useable items from the debris of a destroyed house in Palu, Indonesia''s Central Sulawesi on October 2, 2018, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28. - The bodies of dozens of students have been pulled from their landslide-swamped church in Sulawesi, officials said on October 2, as an international effort to help nearly 200,000 Indonesia quake-tsunami victims ground into gear.  

Photo Credits: AFP 

13.Earthquake and tsunami hit area

Earthquake and tsunami hit area
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This handout from Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) taken on September 29, 2018, shows an aerial view of Palu, Indonesia's Central Sulawesi, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28. - Central Sulawesi was devastated by a quake and tsunami on the evening of September 28, killing at least 844 people. A major tsunami smashed into the seaside city of Palu, sweeping away buildings, trees, cars and those unlucky enough to lie in its path. 

Photo Credits: AFP 

14.Over 1000 buried in mass grave

Over 1000 buried in mass grave
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A satellite image shows Palu, Indonesia on September 22, 2018. 

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15.Devastating impact of the earthquake and tsunami

Devastating impact of the earthquake and tsunami
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An aerial view of the Taipa beach area, following an earthquake and tsunami, North Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia October 1, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. 

Photo Credits: Reuters

16.Ship seen stranded on the shore

Ship seen stranded on the shore
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A ship is seen stranded on the shore after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia October 1, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.  

Photo Credits: Reuters 

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