The death toll from a devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, has climbed to 832, with officials saying it could reach into the thousands.
The national disaster mitigation agency announced on Sunday that the death toll from the disaster has almost doubled since Saturday.
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The actual figures may not be known for some time as rescuers are still struggling to reach outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
RT reports: The natural disasters also affected areas much larger than initially estimated, the latest official updates say. The spokesman of the agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said that 540 injured people were sent to local hospitals.
Korban gempa dan tsunami di Kota Palu terus bertambah. RS Bhayangkara Palu saat ini jumlah 261, dan masih terus bertambah. Kemarin sudah diidentifikasi 87 jenazah oleh Tim DVI Polri. Proses identifikasi terus dilaksanakan. pic.twitter.com/Z1WhbL3A6f
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) September 30, 2018
Earlier, Vice President Jusuf Kalla voiced fears that the death toll may go into the thousands, local media reported.
The rescue operation is complicated as the severely damaged roads impede deployment of heavy equipment to search for victims under the rubble, the head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Willem Rampangilei, told journalists on Saturday. He also said that “10,000 refugees are scattered in 50 points in Palu city.”
Evakuasi korban tertimbun gempa di Hotel Roa-Roa Kota Pqluterus dilakukan Tim SAR Gabungan dikoordinir Basarnas. Diperkiran terdapat 50 orang di bawah reruntuhan bangunan. Alat berat diperlukan untuk evakuasi. pic.twitter.com/LGWwp3OEhE
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) September 30, 2018
The powerful quake hit the island on Friday, triggering tsunami waves as high as six meters (20 feet), and wreaking havoc across the communities. Many people were feared to be trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Among the victims was a 21-year-old Indonesian air traffic controller, Anthonius Gunawan Agung, who stayed on duty at Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu as the earthquake shook the site. The hero wanted to make sure one last aircraft escaped the disaster, but did not manage to save himself and died from his injuries after attempting to flee the trembling building.
I suspect, this current tragic Earthquake/Tsunami on the 11 biggest and among the most beautiful Indigenous Malay Muslim Bugis island in the world, Sulawesi, is related to the tragic Earthquake in Indigenous Malay MuslimSasak-dominated Lombok recently – where they are suspected to be caused by mini NUCLEAR explosion in the ultra-deep TRENCHES of the Java Sea, near by the ultra-deep Lombok Strait (useful for NATO/US/IS(IS)ra*l deep Nuclear Submarines, and the wider Strait of Makassar of Sulawesi (useful for NATO/US/IS(IS)ra*l large warships, towards the Sulu Sea, and further towards the South China Sea)!
And hence, ZioMasonic NA*O-IS(IS)ra*l will be able to control the 3 major STRAITS towards the South China Sea; Melaka-Lombok-Makassar Straits – whilst mass murdering in Depopulation agenda, as many Indigenous Malay Muslims, including through man-made Tsunamis/Earthquakesas they could, in the ancient and beautiful MALAY ARCHIPELAGO (which was broken up by the ZioMasonic Western powers intoso-called modern nation-states)! Because ultimately, the ZMWO wants to CONTROL miltarily/politically/economically the ultra-deep sea oil/gas-rich FIVE major world OCEANS!
See – Asia Tsunami Proved Biggest War Crime in History, Tsunami Part Two. Copyright Joe Vialls, 24 February 2005
(the bravest Joe Vialls mysteriously died of ‘heart attack’ soon after this ZNWO nuclear-Tsunami’s exposure , in 2005).
General Election is also coming up soon in Indonesia – and pro-NATO/US/IS(IS)ra*l Jokowi’s regime is not to be trusted! Look at the Tsunami warning, NOT given by the local or Federal Indonesian police/authority to the Sulawesi Population (because the warning system is managed by the Fed Govt)! See –
Sulawesi tsunami warning failed on ‘last mile’ – German geosciences centre,
By Reuters – October 1, 2018
See also, how Scientists are completely puzzled by such unexpected mega Sulawesi Tsunami, see –
Why Sulawesi’s tsunami is puzzling scientists
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent
BBC News
1 October 2018