Death toll from Indonesia quake-tsunami hits 1,420 - UPI.com
UPI reports: "The official death toll from last week's earthquake and tsunami in
Indonesia rose to more than 1,420 Thursday, with over 100 missing as
some aid arrives.
The 7.5-magnitude quake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi Friday and
triggered a tsunami wave, soil rivers, and a continuously-climbing
death toll.
As of Thursday morning, the official death toll was 1,424 people though
some on the ground say it's much higher.
Indonesia's military authority, KOREM, said that 1,558 people have been
confirmed dead and 113 are missing, TIME reported."
Comment: Such a terrible tragedy. It's unfortunate that the current news cycle devotes more time to scandal than to natural disasters.
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