The devastating aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia

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Oct 2, 2018

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People injured or affected by the earthquake and tsunami wait to be evacuated on an air force plane in Palu.
People injured or affected by the earthquake and tsunami wait to be evacuated on an air force plane in Palu. ANTARA FOTO

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A victim from the earthquake and tsunami.
A victim from the earthquake and tsunami. REUTERS

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Search and rescue workers evacuate.
Search and rescue workers evacuate. REUTERS

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A man carries his belongings from his house.
A man carries his belongings from his house. REUTERS

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Deadly Earthquake and Tsunami Hits Indonesia’s Island of Sulawesi
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: Indonesians at the airport in Palu after it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami on October 01, 2018 in Palu, Indonesia. Over 832 people… Getty Images

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The injured lie on the ground as they wait to be transported.
The injured lie on the ground as they wait to be transported. Getty Images

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An uprooted tree sits beneath a building.
An uprooted tree sits beneath a building. Getty Images

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An aerial view of the Baiturrahman mosque.
An aerial view of the Baiturrahman mosque. REUTERS

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The damage after the earthquake and tsunami.
The damage after the earthquake and tsunami. REUTERS

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A shopping mall sits in flood water.
A shopping mall sits in flood water. AP

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Indonesia Earthquake
A car is lifted in the air following a massive earthquake. AP

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A man walks past a pile of destroyed vehicles.
A man walks past a pile of destroyed vehicles. AP

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people survey the damaged house and car following a massive earthquake.
People survey the damaged house and car following a massive earthquake and tsunami at Talise beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. A mass burial of earthquake… AP

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A woman looks through the rubble of a building.
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: A woman looks through the rubble of a building that was destroyed by a tsunami, on October 01, 2018 in Palu, Indonesia. Over 844 people… Getty Images

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A search and rescue team look for victims at the site where a hotel collapsed.
A search and rescue team look for victims at the site where a hotel collapsed. Getty Images

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A man walks towards a car that has been completely flattened.
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: A man walks towards a car that has been completely flattened and pushed into a building by a tsunami, on October 01, 2018 in Palu,… Getty Images

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A woman and child look towards the rubble-covered beach.
A woman and child look towards the rubble-covered beach. Getty Images

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escue workers use a tracked vehicle to move through an area destroyed by a tsunami.
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: Rescue workers use a tracked vehicle to move through an area destroyed by a tsunami, on October 01, 2018 in Palu, Indonesia. Over 844 people… Getty Images

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A man carries a box past debris following a tsunami.
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: A man carries a box past debris following a tsunami, on October 01, 2018 in Palu, Indonesia. Over 844 people have been confirmed dead after… Getty Images

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he elderly wait to board an aircraft.
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: The elderly wait to board an aircraft at the airport in Palu which has re-opened after an earthquake triggered a tsunami in the area on… Getty Images

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A smashed vehicle lies at the foot of a bridge.
PALU, INDONESIA – OCTOBER 01: A smashed vehicle lies at the foot of a bridge that has been destroyed by a tsunami, on October 01, 2018 in Palu, Indonesia. Over… Getty Images

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