Burials begin in quake- and tsunami-hit Indonesian region
Share
Tweet
September 30, 2018
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A mass burial of earthquake and tsunami victims was being prepared in a hard-hit city Monday as the need for heavy equipment to dig for survivors of the disaster that struck a central Indonesian island three days ago grows desperate.
The toll of more than 800 dead is largely from the city of Palu and is expected to rise as areas cut off by the damage are reached. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck at dusk Friday and spawned a tsunami said to have been as high as 6 meters (20 feet) in places.
The grave being dug in Palu for 300 victims will be 10 meters by 100 meters (33...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)