Sunday, September 30, 2018

Rescuers scramble on Sulawesi as tsunami death toll grows

Anchor: Rescue workers are scrambling to find survivors in the aftermath of a tsunami on the Indonesia island of Sulawesi. The government says the death toll has reached more than 800 and it could climb into the thousands.


Bruce Harrison reports from Sulawesi


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Indonesian TV networks offering non-stop coverage of the tsunami's wrath and recovery efforts.


A broadcast shows rescue workers digging through the rubble at the Roa Roa hotel in Palu, hoping to find survivors.


But they've mostly found more bodies in that city. Massive waves swept into Palu, triggered by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake.


The death toll has quickly doubled to more than 800, and Indonesia's vice president says it may climb into the thousands as rescue workers gain access to other hard hit areas.


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