SULAWESI, INDONESIA. (THECOUNT) — A powerful earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, triggering a deadly tsunami.
Officials are reporting that at least 384 people have been killed in the large quake and resulting Tsunami.
Rescue workers are hunting for survivors after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Friday. Waves crashed into buildings and swept away homes in the coastal city of Palu city, home to 350,000 people.
More than 540 people are being treated in several local hospitals amid the massive destruction in Palu and 29 people are missing. source
The death toll could climb in the coming days, Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho warned.
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