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Death toll in Indonesia surpasses 380 after earthquake, tsunami

9/29/2018, 9:26:22 AM
Indonesia disaster relief agencies were preparing for the worst as the death toll from Friday’s earthquake and tsunami quickly quadrupled within hours, with the epicenter still cut off. ✔ By Ainur Rohmah and Shibani Mahtani Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia Email Bio Follow September 29 at 5:14 AM JAKARTA Indonesian officials braced Saturday for a swiftly rising death toll following an earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi the day before, sweeping away buildings and burying its victims under collapsed rubble ✔ Yenni Suryani, country manager for Catholic Relief Services in Indonesia, said Saturday morning that rescuers have not been able to reach the affected area and that communications were still down close to the epicenter in the Donggala region



Indonesia tsunami death toll soars as rescuers search for missing

9/29/2018, 8:05:09 AM
At least 540 people were injured after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake triggered deadly waves up to 10ft high which slammed into the island of Sulawesi ✔ Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency BNPB, told reporters: Many bodies were found along the shoreline because of the tsunami, but the numbers are still unknown ✔ Makeshift medical tents were set up outside a hospital in the chaotic aftermath, as medics treated dozens of people on the floor



Indonesia earthquake kills hundreds as quake triggers 10-foot-high tsunami

9/29/2018, 11:03:08 AM
Almost 400 people killed in the hard-hit city of Palu alone; fate of people taking part in a beach festival still unknown ✔ The nearby city of Donggala and the town of Mamuju were also ravaged by the 10-foot-high tsunami but have not yet been reached by aid due to damaged roads and disrupted telecommunications ✔ Communications with the area were difficult because power and telecommunications were cut, hampering search and rescue efforts ✔ On Aug. 5, a powerful quake on the Indonesian island of Lombok killed 505 people, most of whom died in collapsing buildings



Remote fishing village feared wiped out after tsunami

9/29/2018, 9:47:04 AM
The disaster mitigation agency has not been able to get any information from the fishing town of Donggala, closer to the epicentre of the quake 16 miles away. ✔ Residents make their way along a street full of debris, including the wreckage of a shipping container ✔ Footage posted on Twitter show the five-foot-high wave approaching the shore and breaking over buildings  Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes ✔ 'The quake was felt very strongly, we expects more damage and more victims,' Nugroho said



Powerful storm in Mediterranean brings heavy rain to Greece

9/29/2018, 9:50:58 AM
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful Mediterranean storm has brought torrential rain to southern Greece, as civil protection services remained on alert across most of the country desp ✔ The storm, called Zorba, moved past the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese on Saturday as winds of up to 90 kph (55 mph) were reported in the area ✔ Waves crash on rocks near the port town of Lavrio about 75 kilometers (48miles) south of Athens, on Thursday, Sept



Indonesia earthquake: SHOCKING new video shows moment tsunami CRASHES into ship out at sea

9/29/2018, 10:07:39 AM
THE INDONESIA earthquake sparked a huge tsunami near the central island of Sulawesi killing at least 384 people. Shocking video footage has revealed the moment the tsunami crashed into a ship out at sea. ✔ A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday sparking tsunami waves to smash into Donggala and Palu ✔ It takes hours of driving to reach the most affected areas and the closure of the main airport in Palu means the teams will not arrive until the morning



Indonesia tsunami and quake devastate coast; deaths top 380

9/29/2018, 11:15:56 AM
A powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia’s central Sulawesi has claimed hundreds of victims. ✔ Hundreds of people were injured and hospitals, damaged by the quake, were overwhelmed ✔ Indonesia is frequently hit by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin



Death toll jumps to 384 after tsunami, quake in Indonesia

9/29/2018, 10:43:10 AM
The death toll on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi leaped on Saturday, authorities said, with many of those killed swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach. ✔ The agency has been widely criticized for not informing a tsunami had hit Palu on Saturday, though officials said waves had come within the time the warning was issued ✔ In August, a series of major quakes killed over 500 people in the tourist island of Lombok and destroyed dozens of villages along its northern coast ✔ Palu was hit by tsunami in 1927 and 1968, according to BNPB



At least 384 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami

9/29/2018, 8:53:06 AM
At least 384 people were killed, many swept away by giant waves as they played o... ✔ The agency has been widely criticized for not informing a tsunami had hit Palu on Saturday, though officials said waves had come within the time the warning was issued ✔ Chief security minister Wiranto told TVOne the military had started sending in cargo planes from the capital Jakarta carrying relief aid ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Indonesia earthquake - 384 killed in Palu as massive tsunami sweeps hundreds off beach and leaves bodies scattered along the shoreline

9/29/2018, 8:53:48 AM
NEARLY 400 people have been killed after a massive tsunami swept crowds off a beach leaving bodies scattered along the shoreline of an Indonesian city. Indonesia’s disaster agency said up to … ✔ Earlier on Friday, the same area was hit by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that killed one person, injured 10 and damaged dozens of houses ✔ Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience ✔ Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun



Is it safe to visit Indonesia? Travel news updates after deadly tsunami and earthquake

9/29/2018, 11:09:24 AM
INDONESIA has been devastated by a tsunami which hit after a 7.5 magnitude quake struck the region on Friday evening. As “extensive” damage is reported - is it safe to travel to Indonesia? Latest travel news updates, flight information and airport closures confirmed. ✔ Latest travel news update (Image: Getty Images) Airport Duty Manager Elet Sutriyanto said in a statement: In accordance with the information released by Airnav in the form of NOTAM [Notice to Airmen] of the closure of Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, automatically the flights from Makassar to Palu are also cancelled



How desperate survivors climbed trees to escape tsunami

9/29/2018, 9:46:59 AM
Authorities are still trying to assess the true scale of the damage after a 10ft high wave hit several cities on the island of Palu on Friday ✔ Indonesia's meteorological and geophysics agency BMKG issued a tsunami warning after the quake, but lifted it 34 minutes later ✔ (Reporting by Reuters stringer in PALU, Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Gayatri Suroyo in Jakarta; Additional reporting by Fransiska Nangoy and Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Michael Perry)



A Powerful Tsunami Swept Away Homes In Indonesia, Killing Hundreds Of People

9/29/2018, 11:07:07 AM
The 10-foot tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and destroyed buildings in at least two cities on the island of Sulawesi. ✔ Video showed water crashing into buildings in Palu, smashing them into pieces ✔ Ramadhani Eko P @ramadhaniep This footage shows the catastrophic moment when #tsunami hit the city of Palu after 7.7 magnitude #earthquake shook the city this evening ✔ Check back for updates and follow BuzzFeed News on Twitter



Deadly tsunami hits Indonesian island of Sulawesi - CNN Video

9/29/2018, 9:59:13 AM
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and triggered a tsunami, killing hundreds of people. ✔ MUST WATCH Deadly tsunami hits Indonesian island of Sulawesi A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and triggered a tsunami, killing hundreds of people



Terrifying moment worshippers flee as tsunami wave smashes mosque

9/29/2018, 9:47:00 AM
Video footage has revealed the damage caused by a tsunami that ripped through an Indonesian coastal city on Friday, including one clip that shows a wave crashing into a mosque. ✔ Other photographs from the city showed showed bodies being lined up along the street on Saturday, some in bags and some with their faces covered with clothes ✔ The extensive damage saw thousands of houses, hospitals, shopping malls and hotels destroyed, with a bridge washed away and the main highway to Palu cut due to a landslide ✔ Rescue efforts have been hindered by power outage on the Island



Indonesia tsunami update: Where is Palu? How many people have died?

9/29/2018, 11:09:22 AM
HUNDREDS of people have died after a six-metre (18ft) high tsunami in Indonesia hit the city of Palu - but how many people exactly were killed and where is Palu? ✔ Dongala, a fishing town close to the epicentre of the earthquake, is believed to have experienced major damage but communications have not been able to get through yet ✔ Cargo planes have been sent from Jakarta to carry relief aid, according to Indonesian chief security minister Wiranto



Tsunami waves sweep away homes on Indonesian island of Sulawesi following magnitude 7.5 quake

9/29/2018, 9:01:26 AM
Powerful earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday and a triggered tsunami that an official said swept away houses. Indonesia had decl ✔ All national potential will be deployed, and tomorrow morning we will deploy Hercules and helicopters to provide assistance in tsunami-affected areas ✔ In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries



More than 380 dead in Indonesia after quake-triggered tsunami devastates 2 cities - Los Angeles Times

9/29/2018, 10:18:42 AM
Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi province, was strewn with debris from collapsed buildings. A damaged mosque was half submerged and a shopping mall was reduced to a crumpled hulk ✔ Bodies lay partially covered by tarpaulins and a man carried a dead child through the wreckage ✔ Power and telecommunications were cut, hampering search and rescue efforts ✔ Here's the moment a #tsunami of up to three metres hit #Indonesia pic.twitter.com/jQUKVk6mlP ABC News (@abcnews) September 29, 2018



Hurricane Rosa poses risk of flash floods to eastern California, Las Vegas, Arizona - Los Angeles Times

9/29/2018, 11:13:04 AM
The remnants of Hurricane Rosa could bring as much as a year’s worth of rain to desert areas such as California’s Imperial Valley and Arizona’s Yuma County — both significant producers of vegetables for the nation. ✔ The moisture from Hurricane Rosa could pose a risk of flash flooding to Baja California, eastern California, Las Vegas and Arizona as it approaches the coast late Sunday ✔ The National Hurricane Center said Baja California could see even greater amounts of rain perhaps 3 to 6 inches



Indonesia: Earthquakes, tsunami hits island of Sulawesi

9/29/2018, 9:59:03 AM
undefined ✔ The first of the quakes was felt at 3 p.m. local time, 35 miles north of Palu, according to the United States Geological Survey ✔ Medical team members treated patients in open ground outside a hospital in Palu the day after the quake ✔ Photos: Indonesia: Earthquakes, tsunami hits island of Sulawesi Emergency relief efforts were held up by the closure of the closest airport that was also damaged by the quakes



Massive wave hits Palu in Indonesia – video

9/29/2018, 11:10:51 AM
People watch from higher ground as a huge wave knocks down buildings and sweeps away cars in Palu, following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that left hundreds of people dead



Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa; 386 flights canceled

9/29/2018, 8:07:38 AM
A powerful typhoon pummeled Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Saturday, injuring at least five, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the Japanese archipelago over the weekend. Typhoon Trami, packing maximum gusts of 216 kilometers per hour near its centre, was forecast to hit the mainland early… ✔ Television footage showed branches ripped from trees by strong winds blocking a main street in Naha, with massive waves splashing on breakwaters on a remote island in the region and torrential horizontal rain ✔ The weather agency warned people across Japan to be on alert for violent winds, high waves, heavy rain ✔ Also in September, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocked the northern island of Hokkaido, sparking landslides and leaving more than 40 people dead



Treated Fukushima water STILL radioactive – 920,000 tons of liquid contaminated

9/29/2018, 10:40:22 AM
WATER from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is still dangerously toxic – despite extensive treatment to remove radioactive elements. ✔ Even more shockingly, some of the water is so poisonous experts think it has 20,000 times the allowed limit of radioactive elements for release ✔ It is thought this was caused by radiation traces being carried in clouds to the United States, which then entered the water system through rain



Snow warning as temperatures plunge on coldest morning of autumn

9/29/2018, 8:29:23 AM
A blast of Arctic air will make it feel like -7C in parts of the UK, as blustery showers and gales make for miserable conditions ✔ It was -2C in South Newington in Oxfordshire, -1.8C in Sennybridge, South Wales, and -1.5C in Santon Downham, Suffolk ✔ Overnight into Sunday morning, it will feel like -7C in some places in Scotland as temperatures plunge ✔ It will be mostly dry in the south with bright or sunny spells, and it will become warmer in the south towards midweek



'Brits would be furious!' Tory MP claims overturning Brexit would be like 'LOSING A WAR'

9/29/2018, 10:52:10 AM
CONSERVATIVE MP Sir Bernard Jenkin has claimed that if the British decision to leave the European Union is overturned it would be like “losing a war”. ✔ Leading Labour Party politicians including the Mayor of London have joined calls for there to be a People's Vote at the end of negotiations ✔ During his article in The Daily Telegraph, where he outlined his Brexit vision, Mr Johnson also urged the Government to change its approach and try to secure a SuperCanada-type free trade agreement



Powerful Typhoon Trami could hit wide areas of Japan over the weekend

9/29/2018, 9:01:16 AM
A powerful typhoon is heading toward Japan and could hit the archipelago over the weekend, the Meteorological Agency said Friday. Typhoon Trami is expected ✔ The government set up a crisis management team Friday to prep for the typhoon and gather information from related ministries and agencies ✔ It also caused at least ¥245.5 billion in damage to the agricultural and fishery sectors, according to the farm ministry



As global warming continues, Trump wants to burn fossil fuels with an arsonist's glee - Los Angeles Times

9/29/2018, 11:25:52 AM
A report to be released this week during the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that the world is doing too little too late to counter climate change. More urgent action must be taken. ✔ Without a massive global effort to change how we create energy, we can expect worse droughts ✔ And the Pentagon recognizes that rising seas threaten military bases, particularly naval installations, around the globe ✔ But the administration seeks to make the problems worse rather than take steps to combat them



While Tories bicker over Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘radical left’ Labour is wooing British voters with free child care and wind farms

9/29/2018, 10:31:46 AM
Leader’s speech at party conference lays out populist vision of a socialist country. ✔ We represent the new common sense of our time, Corbyn declared as he proposed to rebuild Britain with a green jobs revolution, with hundreds of thousands of workers paid to erect solar panels and wind turbines to slash greenhouse gas emissions and put the country in the vanguard of the fight against climate change ✔ Labour delegates attend the party's conference in Liverpool ✔ The people don’t want communism, but they do want their fair share, and that’s what Jeremy Corbyn is all about



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