Nearly 400 people were killed and thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed Friday night after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
As the Washington Post reported:
The estimated 10-foot tsunami that slammed Sulawesi Friday night was triggered by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the island just hours before.
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Cellphone video posted to social media shows the moment a massive wave completely overtook several one-story buildings in Palu:
More than 500 people are reportedly injured, dozens more are missing, and the island is currently without electricity.
“At the moment, in our hospital, electricity is out all over Palu, roads are cracked, the phone network doesn’t work,” said Dr. Komang Adi Sujendra, director of Undata Hospital in Palu. “We are hoping for any help.”
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