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Restrictions placed on Gift of the Givers, other aid organisations in Indonesia
A team of South African volunteers has arrived in the city of Palu which is one of the worst affected after a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
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More bodies found as death toll from Indonesia quake nears 2,000
The death toll from the twin disaster on Sulawesi island that erased whole suburbs in Palu has reached 1,944, said local military spokesman M. Thohir.
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Gift of the Givers finally arrive at epicenter of Indonesia earthquake
The airport is also visibly damaged, with gaping holes where the ceiling once belonged, and rubble strewn in certain sections of the premises.
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Christians give thanks, mourn amid debris of Indonesian quake
Indonesia has the world’s biggest Muslim population but there are Christian communities throughout the archipelago.
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Indonesian army joins efforts to extract bodies after earthquake
Efforts to reconstruct and clear the rubble in the city of Palu remain stifled with international aid only expected to enter the area today since the airport re-opened.
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South African aid group arrives in Indonesia
The group sent by the Gift of the Givers is in Indonesia to assist with the international call for humanitarian aid after last week’s magnitude tremor and tsunami.
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Last-ditch search for survivors as Indonesia disaster toll tops 1,500
The city of Palu on Sulawesi island has been left in ruins after being hit by a 7.5 magnitude quake and a wall of water.
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Phones on, shops open in Indonesian quake city, but fate of thousands unknown
By Thursday, the official death toll stood at 1,424, but it is widely expected to rise as most of the dead accounted for have been from Palu.
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SA rescue team gear up for Indonesia disaster relief trip
Last Friday a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of the Sulawesi Island causing extensive soil liquefaction that turns ground into liquid, sinking buildings and pulling victims under.
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Gift of the Givers to send 2 teams to help quake-hit Indonesia
A devastating earthquake and tsunami have killed more than 1,000 people, with rescuers warning the death toll is likely to rise.
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Time running out in search for survivors of Indonesia's quake
The official death toll from the 7.5 magnitude quake that struck the west coast of the island of Sulawesi last Friday stood at 1,234, many killed by tsunami waves triggered by the quake.
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Gift of the Givers to send 2 aid teams to Indonesia following earthquake
The organisation will send a team of 15 South Africans while two other volunteers based abroad will meet the team on the ground in Indonesia.
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Indonesian rescuers hold hope for survivors as scale of disaster emerges
The number of confirmed deaths stood at 844 on Tuesday, most of them in Palu, the main city in the disaster zone, where rescuers were hunting for victims in the ruins.
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Quake-hit Indonesia starts burying dead in mass grave
Indonesia is no stranger to natural calamities and Jakarta had been keen to show it could deal with a catastrophe that has killed at least 844 people.
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[UPDATE] Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunami reaches 420
Indonesian vice president Jusuf Kalla says the toll could climb based on previous disasters.
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No South Africans among Indonesia tsunami-quake victims
Dozens of people were reported to be still trapped in the rubble of a hotel and a mall in the city of Palu, which was hit by waves as high as six metres following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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SA govt sends condolences to Indonesia after deadly tsunami-quake
The 7.5 magnitude quake struck on Saturday morning followed by the tsunami, which resulted in a series of waves in the city of Palu on Sulawesi Island.
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Death toll in Indonesia tsunami-quake soars to 384
The 7.5 magnitude quake struck on Saturday followed by the tsunami, which then resulted in a series of waves in the city of Palu on Sulawesi Island.
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Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island
Strong aftershocks continued to rock the coastal city on Saturday morning after waves up to three meters high swept through the scenic tourist town.
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'Many dead' in Indonesia quake-tsunami: search and rescue agency
A quake-tsunami has left "many dead" in Indonesia, the head of the country's search and rescue agency said Saturday.
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Powerful quake rocks Indonesia, 'many' buildings collapse
There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
