Mass grave is dug for victims of Indonesian earthquake Officials
were seen hauling body bags into the 330ft-long tomb in Palu after
the city, on the island of Sulawesi, was devastated
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
- A 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused a
massive tsunami to crash into Sulawesi island on Friday
- The cities of Palu and Donggala were
worse hit as beachgoers were swept away by the enormous waves
- A government spokesman confirmed Sunday
the death toll had risen to 1,203, doubling the last number
- Access to several towns along the
coastline has hampered relief efforts as transport networks
are down
- Criticism has been levelled at the
government for initially lifting a tsunami warning after
Friday's quake
- Indonesian officials have prepared a
330ft-long grave in Palu with space for more than a thousand
victims
Published: 03:38 EDT,
1 October 2018
| Updated: 06:21 EDT, 1
October 2018
A mass grave with space for more
than a thousand earthquake and tsunami victims has been prepared
in Indonesia as a desperate hunt for survivors continued today.
Officials were seen hauling body
bags into the 330ft-long tomb in Palu after the city, on the
island of Sulawesi, was devastated by 20ft waves and tremors so
powerful they turned the ground to liquid.
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