A series of aftershock quakes were reported in the aftermath; including a 5.8 magnitude tremor just 12 minutes after the first quake. Rescue workers are searching for survivors amongst the damage and rubbish that was caused by the storm. 29 people have been reported missing, homes have been swept away, and more than 540 people have been treated in several local hospitals for injuries.
Electricity and communications have been cut off, making it difficult for people to reach their loved ones in both large urban areas and remote communities as well. Most of the airports in Palu are closed, so emergency relief workers have to travel by road to get to survivors in need of help; with the drive from Sulawesi to Palu being around a 10-12 hour drive.
In a video posted on Twitter by Dr. Komang Adi Sujendra, Director of Undata Hospital in Palu, "At the moment, in our hospital, electricity is out all over Palu, roads are cracked, the phone network doesn't work. We are hoping for help."
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