Jakarta (Indonesia): The death toll in the earthquakes and tsunami that hit Sulawesi islands of Indonesia climbed to 1,234 today. This was informed by Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) in a release.
The agency has also confirmed that over 500 people have been injured, while 16,372 have been displaced due to the calamity.
It is worthwhile to mention here that two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.1 on the Richter scale, and a tsunami struck island of Sulawesi on Friday leading to a multitudinous loss of human lives and widespread displacement.
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