In the middle of the island of Central Palu damaged by magnitude 7 and 5 earthquake and tsunami that hit Sulawesi Island in central Indonesia, 72 hours from the occurrence that it is said to separate survivors' lives and deaths approaches in the evening, hard rescue activities Followed. Distribution networks are cut off, so that aid supplies are not sufficiently received, and confusion is also occurring.

From the morning, rescue workers climbed to the debris from the morning of the collapse of the lower part of the center of Par Pal located about 80 kilometers south of the epicenter and confirmed that there were no survivors. According to Mr. Denny, executive manager, seven-story hotel seems to have customers in 50 rooms nearly half of the earthquake, more than 40 people buried alive.

A shovel car to get rid of the rubble arrived the night before. Here, seven people were rescued by 1st day and 5 deaths were confirmed. Mr. Denny said, "As many people as possible, I hope to find it soon."

At the collapse site of the restaurant in the city, residents gathered, removed a part of the rubble, peeked inside and confirmed whether there were survivors. According to local media, a high school girl who was buried alive at the collapsed house on 30th was rescued by the search party. The 42-year-old mother next door was already dead.

I can not operate with hospital, power outage

Meanwhile, a total of 545 dead bodies died from the tsunami and the earthquake were carried to the police hospital near the coastal area by this day. Many unidentified bodies were placed in the courtyard of the hospital, and families of missing persons were visiting for confirmation. My husband Ayr (46) missing Roni (40) tears in my eyes that "I am here, wishing that half of my heart is alive."

People who visit the hospital due to injuries are also constant. According to a doctor (25), the hospital can not accommodate the injured, and there is no surgery due to blackouts.

Mr. Fadil (10) laying on a bed outside the hospital was attacked by the tsunami when he was carrying coffee at the cafe on the beach on the beach, but it was saved. He fainted until the next day. The entire body is full of scratches from face to foot. "I swam on Sunday all the time, but I do not want the sea anymore."

Fatyr (7), who had been wounded by the tsunami on his head, grabbed his aunt's hand during treatment and kept crying with his voice rising. Three people, mother (35) and sister (4), were attacked by a tsunami that sold drinking water on the beach. My mother and sister are said to be missing.

Plunder rampant, ruined shops

Pals are not enough for daily necessities such as food, gasoline and clothing. It is because the pal airport is not completely recovered and the harbor is also damaged and can not satisfy the relief supplies from the outside satisfactorily. Reliance is land transportation, but one of the two main roads connecting with the nearby town has landslides and congestion continues.

At stores, looting is occurring seeking food and daily necessities. The Islamic Leaders' Conference announced the statement yesterday that "religious looting is not permitted, patiently wanting to wait for help", but the retail stores in the city were devastated by the mecha, the goods are gone It was. A man in his forties who brought out chicken medicines together with cardboards said, "There are only shelves in the middle," he said.

As aftershocks continue, many people reveal the night by putting a simple tent on the hill or outdoors. Thousands of people trying to leave PAL on the 1st day flooded the airport and panicked due to anxiety about the evacuation life.

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said at a press conference on the afternoon of the afternoon that the death toll was 844, seriously injured reached 632, and missing people also reached 90 people. However, information such as Dongara which is close to the epicenter can not be grasped yet, and local media reported that the death toll exceeds 1,200 people. Governor of Central Sulawesi Province revealed that "communication is unstable and we can hardly reach any other public agencies."

In the cemetery outside of Paru, a joint burial was carried out for the first time by the local government on this day, and the bodies of the 18 people whose identity was confirmed were buried. According to executives of the Central Sulawesi State Police Department who was present at the burial site, there are many bodies that are damaged and it is difficult to confirm their identity. (Paru = Nogami Nogami, Jakarta = Morimori Bow)