Sulawesi Island

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll reaches 1,944; search ops to continue till 11 Oct, govt to declare areas in Palu 'mass graves'

The death toll from the twin disaster on Sulawesi island that erased whole suburbs in Palu has reached 1,944.

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll reaches 1,571; authorities issue public health warning after rescuers recover corpses from Palu

Indonesia had been reluctant to accept outside help at first but as the scale of the disaster became clear the government agreed to allow in foreign aid.

After Indonesia's tsunami-earthquake disaster claims 1,400 lives, scientists hunt for answers

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit off Sulawesi island Friday and sent destructive waves charging into the coast, reducing buildings in Palu to rubble and sweeping people to their deaths.

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll climbs to 1,424; nearly 113 people still missing, reports disaster management board

The large majority of the deaths were in Indonesia's Palu city, home to 350,000 people.

Earthquake of 5.9-magnitude strikes Indonesia's Sumba island; second quake to hit island nation in less than one week

A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Indonesia's Sumba island on Tuesday morning, the US Geological Survey said.

String of disasters causes severe damage to economy, lives in Asia; Indonesia earthquake to affect 1.6 million people

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and the tsunami it created Friday in a central region of Sulawesi island.

Indonesia earthquake: Authorities announce mass burial to avoid spread of disease, toll could reach thousands

Indonesia president Joko Widodo visited the region on Sunday afternoon, urging a "day and night" effort to save all those who can be saved.

Indonesia earthquake: Air traffic controller dies after refusing to leave tower to ensure a safe takeoff; hailed as hero

AirNav Indonesia spokesman Yohanes Harry Sirait said, "When the quake happened, Agung was giving clearance to Batik Air to take off and waited for the plane to be safely airborne before finally leaving the ATC cabin tower."

Indonesia earthquake, tsunami toll reaches 832; military deployed for rescue ops amid reports of looting

The new toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesia's island of Sulawesi was almost double the previous figure.

Earthquake, tsunami hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island killing 48 in Palu; city airport closed after damage to runway

Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes.