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Indonesia Tsunami-Earthquake: Death toll climbs to 832, authorities prepare for mass burials

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The death toll in Indonesia’s Suwalesi island alarmingly climbed to 832, following an earthquake and a Tsunami that crashed the town of Palu and trapped dozens under half-decapitated buildings, Reuters reported. Landslides hit nearby villages, engulfing more citizens.

“Grieve for the people of Central Sulawesi, we all grieve together,” President Joko Widodo said on Twitter late on Sunday.

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