ASIA / INDONESIA – Earthquake emergency and tsunami in Sulawesi: the Camillians ready to intervene

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Source: The Holy See in the Italian

Headline: ASIA / INDONESIA – Earthquake emergency and tsunami in Sulawesi: the Camillians ready to intervene

Maumere – The violent earthquake that devastated the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on September 28 has caused so far more than 384 victims, hundreds of injured and missing, in a still provisional budget. The most affected area is that of Palu, the capital of the province of Central Sulawesi which, with a population of over 300 thousand inhabitants, is also one of the major cities of the island. The subsequent tsunami has exacerbated the situation and made the communications difficult, electricity has been cut by hindering the search and rescue efforts. Several buildings have collapsed with waves up to three meters high.

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