Indonesia continues relief efforts post-quake, tsunami
Indonesia on Thursday continued relief efforts for the 6th consecutive day, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit its Sulawesi Island last Friday.According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), the death toll from the quake and tsunami has risen to 1,424, while 113 are still missing.It said 1,407 dead bodies have been buried in a mass grave.Some 2,549 people are critically injured and are receiving treatments at the hospitals in and outside Palu city, the BNPB added.A total of 66,238 houses are estimated to be destroyed and the number of internally displaced people has climbed to 70,821.On the 6th day of relief efforts, the Indonesian government and all sections of the community are trying to restore conditions in the disaster-hit areas.In a Cabinet meeting, the Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced some priorities in handling the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.