PALU, Indonesia — The Latest on the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia (all times local):1:15 a.m.Indonesia’s disaster agency says the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck central Sulawesi island a week ago has surged past 1,500. The disasters struck Palu and surrounding districts in Central Sulawesi province last Friday. Bryan Parker says the military transport plane will reach central Sulawesi late Thursday from Darwin. ——2:45 p.m.Indonesia’s disaster agency says the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central island last week has increased slightly to 1,424. National disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho provided the updated figure Thursday at a news conference in Jakarta.

Source: National Post October 04, 2018 06:04 UTC