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Indonesia Tsunami Leaves Hundreds Dead

More than 380 people are dead in Indonesia, after an  earthquake and a tsunami  struck the island of Sulawesi on Friday.  These pictures from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency show damage in the city of Palu, near the quake's epicenter.

The tsunami and quake also reportedly knocked out power and closed the  major airport in the region , complicating emergency response in more remote rural areas.

Officials say they expect the death toll to rise.  Indonesian president Joko Widodo  wrote on twitter  that he has deployed the military to help with disaster relief.  In August, earthquakes in the country  killed more than 400 people  on the island of Lombok, a popular tourist destination.  Additional reporting by  Newsy affiliate CNN .




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