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A shocking and tragic news comes from Sulawesi, Indonesia, today (Friday, Sept. 28 at 6pm local time), where a 7.5km earthquake – followed by a series of 22 powerful aftershocks – caused a tsunami of 6 to 3 meters in the capital, Palu, on the island of Sulawesi.
The tsunami hit Friday night in Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia, local time. Image: Google Earth
The waters of the tsunami have since receded, but the city is still in a state of chaos, with buildings destroyed and a ship deposited in the center of the city. At least one person is confirmed dead and many victims, but this number is expected to increase as whole families go missing. Airports are closed for 24 hours and telecommunications are very limited. The tsunami hit Friday night at 6:27 pm local time, so relief efforts were hampered by darkness.
Understanding tsunami warnings and watches
More than 600,000 people live in the affected cities of Palu and Donggalla. Sulawesi itself is not an important surfing area, but often serves as a starting point for excursions to the eastern Indonesian islands.
Stay tuned for other updates.
Amazing and scary #tsunami video of #Palu, #Indonesia
Through google maps, I found the place where he had been shot while several tsunami waves were heading north to the south, in a long, narrow bay up to Palu.
Shopping district on the beach. Devastating and tragic pic.twitter.com/RIogOlP0IR
– Michael Seger (@MichaelSeger) September 28, 2018
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