Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Indonesia raises quake-tsunami death toll to 1,234


JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian government on Tuesday said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844.

"As of 1:00 pm there are 1,234 dead," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the national disaster agency spokesman.

source: philstar.com