In Pictures: Sulawesi quake-tsunami disaster

These are the scenes of destruction from the disaster that has devastated Sulawesi in Indonesia. A magnitude-7.4 earthquake and the tsunami that followed struck the region last Friday (Sept 28), leaving more than 1,400 dead and over 2,500 injured.

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October 5, 2018 at 7:48 AM
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake caused widespread infrastructural damage in Indonesia's Sulawesi region. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Hundreds of people attempting to leave Palu were stranded at the airport. There was a huge backlog of passengers as only smaller commercial planes were allowed to depart. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Petobo, which lies 10km from Palu, Sulawesi, is now known as the "sunken village". The entire village of 700 households was buried underground during the earthquake. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
The state of the coastline of Palu city. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Long queues of motorists waiting to purchase fuel in Palu. There is still a severe shortage of fuel in the region after it was devastated by an earthquake last Friday (Sept 28). ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
The devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Palu city. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Residents going through the debris left by the earthquake and tsunami in Palu city. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
A woman mourns as rescuers search for earthquake victims inside a damaged hotel building in Palu on Oct 3, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
The earthquake-damaged remains of the Petobo neighbourhood in Palu on Oct 4, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES
A resident walking through the debris caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Palu, on Oct 4, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
A ship, the KM Sabuk Nusantara 39, which had been pushed ashore by the tsunami, is seen tucked between buildings in Wani, Donggala, in Central Sulawesi, on Oct 3, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
A French member of the International Emergency Firefighters preparing to enter the Mercure hotel for search and rescue operations in Palu on Oct 4, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
Residents surveying the destruction caused by the earthquake in Balaroa, Palu, on Oct 4, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Shops and businesses destroyed in Palu city. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Petobo, where 700 households were "swallowed up" and buried underground during the earthquake. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

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