Devastating earthquake and tsunami strike Indonesia
A man surveys damage caused by an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sat., Sept. 29, 2018.
A 7.5 magnitude quake struck the region at dusk Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, creating a tsunami that swept waves ashore, reaching as high as 20 feet in some places.
The death toll, largely from the city of Palu, is at least 1,234 and hundreds others injured. Officials acknowledge scores of uncounted bodies could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sigi and Balaroa.
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An aerial view of part of the city destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 29, 2018.
Nearly 50,000 people have been displaced by the disaster.
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Damage from an earthquake and tsunami can be seen in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 29, 2018.
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A car swept away by a tsunami is seen stuck underneath a damaged building in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
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A man stands amid the damage caused by a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
Palu, which has more than 380,000 people, was strewn with debris from the earthquake and tsunami. A heavily damaged mosque was half-submerged, and a shopping mall was reduced to a crumpled hulk.
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The ruin of a mosque badly damaged by an earthquake and tsunami is seen in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
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A rescuer shifts through the damaged Roa-Roa Hotel following a massive earthquakes and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. It was the latest natural disaster to hit Indonesia, which is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
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A tarp covers the body of a tsunami victim in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
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A woman take care of her injured sister outside at Army hospital following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. With hundreds injured, earthquake-damaged hospitals were overwhelmed.
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Indonesian men survey the damage following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
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An aerial view shows bridge damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 29, 2018.
The city is built around a narrow bay that apparently magnified the force of the tsunami as the waves raced into the tight inlet.
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A view of a destroyed bridge following an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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An injured man is evacuated on a military aircraft following an earthquake and tsunami at Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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People view a ship swept ashore by a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.
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People queue for fuel at a station in earthquake and tsunami hit Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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People survey outside the shopping mall which was damaged following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.
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Search and rescue workers evacuate an earthquake and tsunami survivor trapped in a collapsed restaurant, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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In this photo released by the Indonesian Presidential Office, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (second right) talks with tsunami survivors in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 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, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, September 30, 2018.
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Local residents affected by the earthquake and tsunami wait to be airlifted out by military planes at Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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A woman cries as she waits to be evacuated by military aircraft following an earthquake and tsunami at Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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In this Sept. 30, 2018 photo, rescuers try to rescue 15-year old earthquake victim Nurul Istikharah from flood water in her damaged house following earthquakes and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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A man carries a box from a shopping mall following an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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In this Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, photo, rescuers carry an earthquake survivor from a restaurant damaged by a massive earthquake and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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A man holds a family picture retrieved from a damaged house following a massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.
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A man examines the remains of earthquake and tsunami victims who were placed outside the Bhayangkara Hospital after a quake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 30, 2018.
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In this Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, photo, a man walks inside a shopping mall which was damaged following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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A ship is seen stranded on shore after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia October 1, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
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A ship is seen stranded on shore after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 1, 2018.
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People carry items they saved from the rubble following a major earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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Earthquake and tsunami victims look for goods to use in a warehouse in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia October 1, 2018.
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People survey the damage following a massive earthquake and tsunami at Talise beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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A man takes a photo of a car lifted into the air following a massive earthquake and tsunami at Talise beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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People survey the damage to a residential area following a massive earthquake and tsunami at Talise beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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Indonesian police carry the body of a tsunami victim during a mass burial in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Mechanical earth-movers waited to push soil on top of the bodies.
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A man inspects his damaged home following a massive earthquake and tsunami at Talise beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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A woman surveys the damage following a massive earthquake and tsunami at Talise beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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The damage after the earthquake and tsunami is pictured in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 1, 2018.
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People queue for gasoline following a massive earthquake and tsunami at a gas station in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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A soldier holds an infant while standing next to his mother as they wait for a military aircraft at Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 1, 2018. Thousands of desperate people, mostly women and children, swarmed the airport in Palu in a failed bid to push their way onto an Indonesian Air Force plane days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated the city.
One woman told Indonesia's TVOne, "We have not eaten for three days. We just want to be safe."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.