Indonesian Rescuers Retrieve Bodies After Palu Tsunami

At least 832 people died in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi on Friday, September 28.The National Search and Rescue Agency, or Basarnas, has mobilized teams from other cities and islands to take part in the rescue efforts in Central Sulawesi.Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the agency, said on Sunday, September 30, that the death toll was expected to rise because quake-affected districts near Palu, such as Donggala, Sigi and Parigi Moutong, remained inaccessible to rescuers. Kompas reported damage from the earthquake and the following tsunami severely damaged power, telecommunications and transport infrastructure in the region.These videos, shared on September 30, show search and rescue team members from Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province, retrieved two bodies, which they describe as one female and another male, at the Customs Port in Palu. Credit: Octa.Ka.Ops.Official via Storyful