(UTV|COLOMBO) – The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to nearly 1350. The country’s disaster response agency said the death toll today jumped to 1,347, from a previous confirmed figure of 844. There are fears some survivors may still be trapped under the rubble of buildings.
The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the central island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal city of Palu.
People there are growing increasingly desperate for food, fuel and water. Humanitarian relief convoys entering the city are now being escorted by soldiers and police
