The earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia
Friday, reportedly took more than 800 lives,
with the death toll to expected to rise.
Over in Japan, the powerful Typhoon Trami
swept the country, killing 2 people and inuring
at least 120 others.
KIM Da-mi updates us on the situations.
Indonesia's disaster agency says the latest
death toll from Friday's earthquake and tsunami
stands at 832.
But with many still unaccounted for, Singapore’s
The Straits Times has reported that the final
death toll will surpass 1,200.
Most of the confirmed deaths were from the
city of Palu on Sulawesi Island, but officials
are bracing for the numbers to rise as connections
with outlying areas are restored.
Rescuers are continuing to dig through debris
with their bare hands in Palu, which was hit
by waves as high as six meters following the
7.5 magnitude earthquake on Friday.
The Red Cross estimates that more than 1.6
million people have been affected by the earthquake
and tsunami.
Further damage is also expected as smaller
aftershocks hit the island.
Meanwhile, in Japan, a powerful typhoon swept
through the western city of Osaka on Sunday.
Two people have been confirmed dead with two
missing and at least 120 injured.
According to Japan’s NHK, the storm's maximum
wind speed of 216 kilometres per hour is the
strongest since 1991 when wind speed was first
measured.
The storm comes less than a month after Typhoon
Jebi, the most powerful storm to hit the country
in 25 years, left more than eleven dead in
early September.
Typhoon Trami has caused widespread disruption,
including flight cancellations and power outages
in more than 750,000 homes.
After crossing the main island of Honshu on
Monday, the typhoon is expected to dissipate
on Tuesday morning.
KIM Da-mi, Arirang News.
