Rescue efforts are still underway in Indonesia for survivors
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:14 am
Indonesia has been devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami that hit the city of Palu after the earthquake on Friday caused disaster. So far, 832 people have been confirmed dead.
However, it is feared that this number may increase further because it has not yet been possible to reach remote areas. Therefore, the death toll is estimated to be more than 832.
Local authorities say that those killed in the earthquake and c level contact list tsunami will soon be buried in mass graves, but there are fears that various diseases will spread.
Many people are believed to be still trapped under the rubble. Rescue operations are still underway in various places in search of lives.
Rescue workers are waiting with heavy equipment to carry out rescue operations at a hotel and a shopping center in Palu city, where continuous aftershocks make it unsafe to carry out rescue operations with bare hands.
The National Disaster Management Agency said that communication systems are limited, heavy equipment is also limited. Many houses have been damaged in the earthquake. Therefore, the rescue work is taking time.
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a 20-foot-high tsunami hit Palu and other towns on Sulawesi island on Friday. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the quake and tsunami had hit more towns than initially thought. Officials said many people were still trapped under collapsed buildings. Locals in Palu were searching for relatives trapped under the rubble.
"We urgently need heavy equipment to remove the rubble. Rescue work is no longer possible with physical strength," disaster department official Muhammad Saugi told AFP.
There are deep fears about the fate of a town called Donggala. There is still no news from this remote town. The Red Cross says that about 1.6 million people have been affected by Friday's earthquake and tsunami. The international organization says that the disaster could take a more tragic form.
Many of the 335,000 people in Palu are still missing. Rescuers have pulled 24 people alive from the rubble of a hotel in the city, called the Roa Roa. Many more are believed to be trapped there. Witnesses said bodies were seen strewn across the city's streets.
The injured are being treated in open tents. People in Palu were outside their homes all night Saturday due to minor tremors after the major earthquake. Risa Kusuma, a resident of Palu who is staying at a shelter, said, "Bodies are arriving in ambulances every minute. Drinking water is almost non-existent. Shops and markets are being looted."
The earthquake that struck on Friday was centered very close to the coast, just 10 kilometers away. As a result, the tsunami came ashore very quickly. Many people were on the beach in Palu at the time because of a local festival. As a result, many of them did not have time to escape the tsunami.
In addition to homes, the earthquake and tsunami destroyed shopping malls, mosques, hotels, and bridges in the city. An air traffic controller at Palu airport also died.
A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake on Friday, but it was lifted an hour later. President Joko Widodo visited the quake-hit area and called for rescue efforts to continue day and night to find survivors.
However, it is feared that this number may increase further because it has not yet been possible to reach remote areas. Therefore, the death toll is estimated to be more than 832.
Local authorities say that those killed in the earthquake and c level contact list tsunami will soon be buried in mass graves, but there are fears that various diseases will spread.
Many people are believed to be still trapped under the rubble. Rescue operations are still underway in various places in search of lives.
Rescue workers are waiting with heavy equipment to carry out rescue operations at a hotel and a shopping center in Palu city, where continuous aftershocks make it unsafe to carry out rescue operations with bare hands.
The National Disaster Management Agency said that communication systems are limited, heavy equipment is also limited. Many houses have been damaged in the earthquake. Therefore, the rescue work is taking time.
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a 20-foot-high tsunami hit Palu and other towns on Sulawesi island on Friday. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the quake and tsunami had hit more towns than initially thought. Officials said many people were still trapped under collapsed buildings. Locals in Palu were searching for relatives trapped under the rubble.
"We urgently need heavy equipment to remove the rubble. Rescue work is no longer possible with physical strength," disaster department official Muhammad Saugi told AFP.
There are deep fears about the fate of a town called Donggala. There is still no news from this remote town. The Red Cross says that about 1.6 million people have been affected by Friday's earthquake and tsunami. The international organization says that the disaster could take a more tragic form.
Many of the 335,000 people in Palu are still missing. Rescuers have pulled 24 people alive from the rubble of a hotel in the city, called the Roa Roa. Many more are believed to be trapped there. Witnesses said bodies were seen strewn across the city's streets.
The injured are being treated in open tents. People in Palu were outside their homes all night Saturday due to minor tremors after the major earthquake. Risa Kusuma, a resident of Palu who is staying at a shelter, said, "Bodies are arriving in ambulances every minute. Drinking water is almost non-existent. Shops and markets are being looted."
The earthquake that struck on Friday was centered very close to the coast, just 10 kilometers away. As a result, the tsunami came ashore very quickly. Many people were on the beach in Palu at the time because of a local festival. As a result, many of them did not have time to escape the tsunami.
In addition to homes, the earthquake and tsunami destroyed shopping malls, mosques, hotels, and bridges in the city. An air traffic controller at Palu airport also died.
A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake on Friday, but it was lifted an hour later. President Joko Widodo visited the quake-hit area and called for rescue efforts to continue day and night to find survivors.