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Officials fear the toll will rise steeply in the coming days and are preparing for the worst, declaring a 14-day state of emergency. AFP
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An earthquake survivor salvages items in the rubble near a collapsed mosque in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi. AFP
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Authorities struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster. AFP
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The catastrophe that has killed at least 832 people so far according to the official toll. AFP
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An earth remover works to clear debris from the collapsed Roa Roa hotel in Palu. AFP
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A collapsed bridge is pictured in Palu. AFP
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People drive past a washed up boat. AFP
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Indonesian rescuers work on the collapsed Roa Roa hotel. EPA
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Officials fear the toll will rise steeply in the coming days and are preparing for the worst, declaring a 14-day state of emergency. AFP
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An earthquake survivor salvages items in the rubble near a collapsed mosque in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi. AFP
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Authorities struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster. AFP
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The catastrophe that has killed at least 832 people so far according to the official toll. AFP
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An earth remover works to clear debris from the collapsed Roa Roa hotel in Palu. AFP
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A collapsed bridge is pictured in Palu. AFP
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People drive past a washed up boat. AFP
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Indonesian rescuers work on the collapsed Roa Roa hotel. EPA
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Officials fear the toll will rise steeply in the coming days and are preparing for the worst, declaring a 14-day state of emergency. AFP
Indonesian man hailed as hero as quake-hit island starts burying dead in mass grave
As death toll rises, authorities prepare to fill vast grave for 1,300
Sofia Barbarani
04 October, 2018
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