Indonesian rescuers battled heavy rains Monday in a desperate search for survivors after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning the devastated region could be slammed by more tidal waves.
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The embassy is advising UAE nationals to communicate with the embassy in the event of an emergency
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Desperate search for survivors as Indonesia tsunami death toll climbs
At least 281 people have so far been reported dead, a figure that Indonesian authorities say will continue to rise
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Video: Man City star’s message to injured Indonesia boy
A 12-year-old boy was watching his favourite English football team, Manchester City, when a devastating earthquake struck Indonesia. Rizky was injured, but survived. After the BBC told City player Riyad Mahrez – Rizky’s footballing hero – he wanted to send his support.
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In pictures: Aftermath of Indonesia’s twin quake-tsunami disaster
The death toll in Indonesia’s twin quake-tsunami disaster passed 1,400 Wednesday, with time running out to rescue survivors and the UN warning of “vast” unmet needs that have fuelled looting. Survivors are battling thirst and hunger, with food and clean water in short supply, and local hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of injured.
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Time running out for survivors as Indonesia toll nears 1,400
Almost 200,000 people need urgent help, the UN’s humanitarian office said, among them tens of thousands of children, with an estimated 66,000 homes destroyed or damaged by the 7.5-magnitude quake and the tsunami it spawned
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Indonesian air traffic controller hailed as quake hero
Officials say Anthonius Gunawan Agung refused to leave his post until he got an Batik Air plane off the ground, while his colleagues who were not handling aircraft departed
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In pictures: Hundreds killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami
Nearly 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region. The national disaster agency put the official death toll so far at 384, all of them in the tsunami-struck city of Palu, but warned the toll was likely to rise. Some 540 people have been badly injured, it added.