• An earthquake survivor salvages items in the rubble near a collapsed mosque in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi. AFP
    An earthquake survivor salvages items in the rubble near a collapsed mosque in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi. AFP
  • Authorities struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster. AFP
    Authorities struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster. AFP
  • The catastrophe that has killed at least 832 people so far according to the official toll. AFP
    The catastrophe that has killed at least 832 people so far according to the official toll. AFP
  • An earth remover works to clear debris from the collapsed Roa Roa hotel in Palu. AFP
    An earth remover works to clear debris from the collapsed Roa Roa hotel in Palu. AFP
  • A collapsed bridge is pictured in Palu. AFP
    A collapsed bridge is pictured in Palu. AFP
  • People drive past a washed up boat. AFP
    People drive past a washed up boat. AFP
  • Indonesian rescuers work on the collapsed Roa Roa hotel. EPA
    Indonesian rescuers work on the collapsed Roa Roa hotel. EPA
  • 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
    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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Mass burials begin as Indonesia searches for earthquake survivors - in pictures

Indonesian authorities struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster

The National

October 01, 2018

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