Many petrol stations were inoperable either because of quake damage or from people stealing fuel, Mr Nugroho said. So, on this issue, we cannot pressure them to hold much longer.”Nearly 62,000 people have been displaced from their homes, Mr Nugroho said. More aid was being distributed but “we still need more time to take care of all the problems”, Mr Nugroho said. In Palu’s Petobo neighbourhood, the quake caused loose, wet soil to liquefy, creating a thick, heavy quicksand-type material that resulted in massive damage. Mr Nugroho said only two of the 122 foreigners in the area remained unaccounted for – one from South Korea and the other from Belgium.

Source: Irish Independent October 02, 2018 16:30 UTC