Amid the roar of the onrushing sea and terrified cries for help, the massive tsunami accompanied by a powerful earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has claimed 420 lives, state media confirmed Sunday morning.
Helping kids survive in disaster-prone central Sulawesi
In the terrifying chaos of a natural catastrophe, every piece of knowledge could be key to survival. Schools on the earthquake-prone Indonesian island of Sulawesi are teaching children what to do when disaster strikes.
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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia s Sulawesi; at least 7 killed, hundreds injured
Indonesia earthquake today: Videos on social media showed residents fleeing to higher ground on motorcycles, and a child trapped under the rubble as people tried to remove debris with their bare hands
Reuters | January 15, 2021 | Updated 10:43 IST
Earthquake in Indonesia: he epicentre of the quake was six kilometres (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometres
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia s Sulawesi island killed at least seven people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings on Friday, the country s disaster mitigation agency said, as panicked residents fled to safer areas. The epicentre of the quake was six kilometres (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometres.