Indonesia earthquake death toll could reach 5,000 as officials count missing
2018-10-09 09:43:13 source：The Guardian
October 8, 2018
About 5,000 people are still missing, feared death, after an earthquake and tsunami hit Sulawesi just over a week ago.
The official death toll stands at 1,944 but officials believe that when casualties from two of the hardest-hit areas of Palu – Balaroa and Petobo – are determined, that number could almost triple.
Those searching the ruins of the villages fear that thousands may have been swallowed up by the ground when the earthquake caused liquefaction, causing the solid surface of the ground to turn to liquid, engulfing homes in the mud.
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