At least 384 people were killed and at least 540 injured Friday after powerful earthquakes struck along the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, triggering a tsunami that caused "extensive" damage.
"When the [tsunami] threat arose yesterday, people were still doing their activities on the beach and did not immediately run and they became victims," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of Indonesia's disaster response agency, BNPB, told reporters in Jakarta, Reuters reported.
Hundreds of people were on hand for a beach festival, which would have started Friday night.
Nugroho tweeted photos of the damage in the city of Palu:
The wire service said a reporter saw "numerous bodies in a hard-hit city," which "was strewn with debris from collapsed buildings."
Nugroho told reporters the damage was "extensive," with thousands of buildings destroyed.
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| A man surveys the damage caused by earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday. The earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds. |
"When the [tsunami] threat arose yesterday, people were still doing their activities on the beach and did not immediately run and they became victims," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of Indonesia's disaster response agency, BNPB, told reporters in Jakarta, Reuters reported.
"Many bodies were found along the shoreline because of the tsunami," he said earlier.Kondisi pantai di Kota Palu pascatsunami. Kerusakan cukup parah. Bangunan hancur dan rata tanah. Beberapa korban meninggal ditemukan akibat gempa dan diterjang tsunami. Evakuasi terus dilakukan. pic.twitter.com/hQdJCr6ioB— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) September 29, 2018
Hundreds of people were on hand for a beach festival, which would have started Friday night.
Nugroho tweeted photos of the damage in the city of Palu:
Nugroho earlier said four hospitals in the city of Palu reported 48 people dead, though said "many victims" are still unaccounted for, according to The Associated Press.Kondisi kerusakan di pesisir dan rumah sakit di Kota Palu. Jumlah korban terus bertambah. Evakuasi terus dilakukan. Potensi nasional digerakkan membantu penanganan darurat di Palu dan Donggala. pic.twitter.com/EsZG24DwOE— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) September 29, 2018
The wire service said a reporter saw "numerous bodies in a hard-hit city," which "was strewn with debris from collapsed buildings."
Nugroho told reporters the damage was "extensive," with thousands of buildings destroyed.
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