Via Makassar Today in Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Death Victims Increase to 832 People. Excerpt from the Google translation:
Terkini.id, Palu - National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on Sunday, September 30, 2018, recorded that the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi increased to 832 people.
The latest information was conveyed by the Head of Data and Public Relations Center at the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
"Update on the impact of the disaster on the number of casualties until this afternoon at 1:00 p.m., a total of 832 people died in 821 people in Palu City and 11 people in Donggala," Sutopo said, quoted from Kompas, Sunday, September 30, 2018.
The number of victims, said Sutopo, is likely to continue to increase because searches and evacuations continue.
The search and evacuation process for victims today focuses on the collapsed Hotel Roa Roa, Ramayana, Talise Beach, and Balaroa housing.
"There are an estimated 50 victims at the Roa Roa Hotel," he said.
Sutopo said, SAR operations were not easy because of constrained power outages, lack of heavy equipment facilities, until access to the location was cut off.
Previously, the Head of BNPB, Willem Rampangilei, said there were around 10,000 refugees scattered in 50 points in Palu City.
"They will be given assistance in shelter, food and medicine for the sick," Willem said.
