At the scene after the earthquake (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – The death toll following apowerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Indonesia’s CentralSulawesi on September 28 has now climbed to 1,249 and may continue rising ashundreds are said to be trapped under the debris.
Spokesman of the Indonesian National Board for DisasterManagement (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on October 2 that 799 people have beeninjured during the disaster while at least 152 people are still buried underdebris or building wreckage.
Speaking at a government meeting to coordinate disasterrecovery efforts the day before, President Joko Widodo ordered sending morerescuers to speed up the search for victims of the deadly earthquake andtsunami.
He laid stress on several priorities, including finding, evacuating,and saving victims who have not yet been found.
Hadi Tjahjanto, Commander of the Indonesian National ArmedForces (TNI), stated that from October 2, victims of the disasters will betransported to Balikpapan city on East Kalimantan island.
The country’s Air Force also resumed operations of itstransport aircraft to deliver relief supplies. The day before, flights betweenPalu and Makassar were suspended due to chaos at Palu airport.
Sulawesi was ravaged by two quakes measuring 6.1 and 7.5 onthe Richter scale on September 28. A tsunami happened after the second hit thearea in the afternoon of the same day.
Indonesia is prone to quake as it sits on a vulnerablequake-affected area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. –VNA
Spokesman of the Indonesian National Board for DisasterManagement (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on October 2 that 799 people have beeninjured during the disaster while at least 152 people are still buried underdebris or building wreckage.
Speaking at a government meeting to coordinate disasterrecovery efforts the day before, President Joko Widodo ordered sending morerescuers to speed up the search for victims of the deadly earthquake andtsunami.
He laid stress on several priorities, including finding, evacuating,and saving victims who have not yet been found.
Hadi Tjahjanto, Commander of the Indonesian National ArmedForces (TNI), stated that from October 2, victims of the disasters will betransported to Balikpapan city on East Kalimantan island.
The country’s Air Force also resumed operations of itstransport aircraft to deliver relief supplies. The day before, flights betweenPalu and Makassar were suspended due to chaos at Palu airport.
Sulawesi was ravaged by two quakes measuring 6.1 and 7.5 onthe Richter scale on September 28. A tsunami happened after the second hit thearea in the afternoon of the same day.
Indonesia is prone to quake as it sits on a vulnerablequake-affected area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. –VNA
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