report on indonesian tsunami
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A strong earthquake of Richter scale magnitude 7.4 (scale of earthquake confirmed by the Government of Indonesia. Record by the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System shows magnitude 7.5) struck off the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on 28 September 2018. More than 170 aftershocks and the tsunami wave were recorded in Palu city, Donggala and Mamuju regency. As of 30 September afternoon, initial report from the Government of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) indicated that at least 832 people [remark], mainly in Palu city, have been confirmed dead. Thousands of houses and infrastructure were damaged. The impact in Donggala, Mamuju and surrounding areas are still under assessment and the full extent of damage and number of casualties remains unknown.
Many families have lost their loved ones, home, means of livelihood and personal belongings. The roads and bridges are damaged and the accessibility to some remote areas is challenging. Communication lines and power outages are also disrupted. The functionality of the main airport in Palu has been hampered that further hinder humanitarian actions.
At this moment, search & rescue efforts are ongoing. Medical and health services, food and non-food items and emergency shelter are urgently needed.
One month ago also in Indonesia, a series of strong earthquakes hit Lombok Island, which is located at approximately 70 minute flight-hour to Central Sulawesi, have also caused large level of damages. Relief efforts are still ongoing for the Lombok earthquake affected communities.
The Government of Indonesia is currently synchronizing and verifying reports from different levels. During this period of time, there will be a discrepancy between reports depending on different sources. At the moment, HKRC quotes the government’s disaster management authority (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana, BNPB) to report figures on casualties unless specify.