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A mass burial of earthquake and tsunami victims began in a hard-hit city Monday as the need for heavy equipment to dig for survivors of the disaster that struck a central Indonesian island grows increasingly desperate.(Source: AP)
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The toll of more than 800 dead is largely from the city of Palu and is expected to rise as areas cut off by the damage are reached. (HUMAS BASARNAS/via Reuters)
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Rescuers in Indonesia were scrambling Sunday to reach trapped victims screaming for help from collapsed buildings, while looters risked entering an unstable shopping mall to grab whatever they could find after a massive earthquake spawned a tsunami that left 832 dead. (Source: AP)
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Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told a news conference Sunday that the death toll had more than doubled to 832, with nearly all of those killed in Palu. He said there were still not comprehensive reports about casualties in surrounding coastal areas. (Source: AP)
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Aid and supplies were being sent in via military and commercial aircraft, including helicopters, to reach badly affected areas. (Source: AP)
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The 10-meter-tall tsunami that struck Indonesia caused large amount of material loss, and reduced parts of the island nation to debris. (AP Photo)
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A mosque in ruins after the Tsunami wrecked Palu, a tourist hub dotted with white beaches and popular for water sport which is now reduced to rubble. (AP Photo)
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The aftermath of the calamity still has rescue workers carrying bodies of the dead. (AP Photo)
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The city of Palu, which witnessed major destruction, was undergoing preparations for a beach festival when waves as high as 18 feet smashed ashore just on dusk, sweeping many to their death and destroying anything in their path. (AP Photo)
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Rescue workers still find it difficult to reach out to some of the affected areas due to damaged roads and disrupted telephone services. (AP Photo)
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The archipelago nation, which is prone to earthquake, will take a long time to recover. Meanwhile, patients are being treated in the open, as hospitals are running at full capacity. (Source: AP)
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