really challenge for us, humanitarian workers to reach the area because we have to fly to other cities and reach palu by land from other cities. >> the death toll continues to rise as we understand. and many, many people trapped under rubble, many people still missing. talk to us about efforts, you know, on that front, to continue searching for people who may be trapped. >> yeah. government is doing that with help from the military personnel who came with all the troops and personnel from other cities in indonesia as well. and this will be the priority for the government now before the first aid or material can reach the area. >> i want to pause for a moment here. i want to show our viewers the moment that was caught on video, the moment that this tsunami swept in. let's look at this, just for a moment, we'll talk about it here on the other side. let's listen. there it is, you know. people who were there, people who were on the ground, they had very little time. they had very little time to escape. given what we have seen this massive wave coming in, the great extent of damage that has been left over

is in the city of palu and rebecca, desperate scenes there. who is in the city of palu they who is inare indeed, and people th am they are indeed, and people that i am meeting here are saying they haven't received any of that promised aid. the houses behind me that have been completely destroyed by the quake, those families are now camping out intents, salvaging what they could for their homes, but they say they have only limited supplies to last into the coming days and are breaking down in tears when i asked them about how they are coping. all along this coast road, from the left to the right, metres in its all rubble. all these families have lead to higher ground. those that didn't flee in time were caught up in those waves, and the death toll there is expected to rise. i have been to the hospital near here that is struggling to cope with the injured, and many people are still missing, unable to find their families. rebecca, thank you. theresa may has urged the conservatives to "come together" and back her plan for brexit. the conservatives to "come together" speaking at the start

nearly all the deaths reported are injust one city — palu.als say many people are still trapped there. one of the worst affected places is talisay beach, a main tourist area. we've been told most of the damage in palu was caused by the tsumani, whereas further north in the donggala region, the earthquake itself caused more destruction. 300,000 people live in that region, but it is still almost totally cut off — aid workers are onlyjust starting to get there. rebecca henschke reports from palu. up to 50 people are believed to be still under the rubble of the roa roa hotel here in palu city. rescue workers are trying to find survivors. with no heavy building equipment available, they're using whatever they have. cries of help had been heard from the rubble, but in this case, it came too late. authorities say the death toll is expected to continue to rise. translation: looking at the conditions there, there are still bodies unidentified, as well as victims buried under rubble. there are also remote areas yet to be reached by the search and rescu

soar into the thousands hospitals are struggling to cope with the injured and large parts of the city palu are in ruins. combing through the rubble for victims the dead and those who might have survived this collapse tertullian palu city has been one focus of the efforts dozens were reportedly still trapped inside. while evacuations by plane have been underway for those fortunate to have served. this dual disaster some were injured as an earthquake sent buildings tumbling others as tsunami waves pummeled the shore. the destruction has left people without food and water in the areas hardest hit. authorities are attempting to provide enough aid and supplies but the damage to infrastructure has slowed their efforts. witnesses have described the moment the seven point five magnitude earthquake struck. when the quake hit i was doing my shopping suddenly everything went dark and the walls started falling around us it was horrible. most confirmed deaths so far from the city of palo a provincial capital on sulawesi island but reports remain sparse from outlying areas such as don garber a region cl

. here in palu city.hey are using whatever they have. but in this case, it came too late. authorities say the death toll is expected to continue to rise. buried under rubble. by the search and rescue teams. promising to speed up the aid operation. and hundreds of military personnel have been deployed. behind are struggling. matters into their own hands. translation: there's been no aid. we need to eat. we don't have any other choice. we must get food. translation: we're in a crisis. we have nothing for our basic needs. food, water, we desperately need them. the fate of loved ones. but as supplies run out, haven't made it. many haven't made it. people have been waiting for hours for petrol, since this morning. of palu to find out what's happened to their loved ones. happened to their children. this lady hasn't heard from her son and daughter since the quake hit. translation: i'm going out of my mind. i don't know where my children are. i'm going crazy with worry about them. i have no news at all. here are

this collapsed hotel in palu city has been one focus of the efforts dozens reportedly still trapped inside. meanwhile evacuations by plane of been under way for those fortunate to have survived this disaster some are injured as an earthquake center buildings tumbling others as tsunami waves pummeled to shore. the destruction has left people without food and water in the areas hardest hit. was the authorities are attempting to provide enough aid and supplies. but the damage to infrastructure has slowed their efforts. there was the seven point five magnitude quake left many survivors desperate. so let me said dad you are right we went to the beach because my daughter in law has a good stall there we looked for her but couldn't find her but i'm glad you're alive you know so and you know my it is only our house was still there we could go home unfortunately it was completely destroyed there was nothing to salvage from the ruins. most confirmed deaths so far from the city of polish a provincial capital on the sulawesi island but reports main sparse from outlying areas such as dongarra a region

up up to 50 people are believed to be still under the rubble of this hotel here in palu city.s are trying to find survivors. with no heavy building equipment available, they are using whatever they have. cries of help had been heard from the rubble. in this case, it came too late. translation: looking at the conditions, there are still unidentified bodies as well as victims under the rubble. there are still remote areas yet to be reached. president joko widodo has visited the area, promising to speed up visited the area, promising to speed up the aid operation. hundreds of military personnel have been deployed and some of the most vulnerable are getting help. those left behind are struggling. with aid only now just trickling left behind are struggling. with aid only nowjust trickling in, desperate residents are taking matters into their own hands. translation: we need to eat, we don't have any other choice, we must get food. translation: we are in a crisis. we have nothing for our asic needs. food, water, we desperately need them. —— basic. food, water, we desperately need the

waves hit, flooding houses close to the shore and then rushing into the densely populated coastal city of palus and the powerful quake leaving a trail of destruction. this bridge is one of the main access roads into the city. translation: as for the damage of the tsunami, we've received a number of reports that many bodies were found along the shoreline, but the numbers are still unknown. authorities issued a tsunami warning immediately after the huge 7.7 magnitude quake hit. but residents didn't have long to get to higher land. rescue workers are now struggling to reach the area, as two access roads are blocked and the airport is now closed. the runway cracked in the quake. the military has been called in to help. translation: we will dispatch a medical team assembled from the marine corps, the army, and national search and rescue agency and also the logistic transportation unit. the main hospital in the city of palu was also damaged and medical workers are now struggling to treat the injured in makeshift tents. the death toll is expected to continue to rise. power and telecommunications are

in the city of palu, up to 60 people are feared to be buried underneath one hotel alone.rate survivors in the area have turned to foraging in shops for food, water and fuel. let's go live now to sulawesi island, where our correspondent mariko oi is in the town of makassar. she's in sulawesi, we are struggling to get connection with her. as you can understand, the very difficult situation on the island. we are hoping to get some communications with her a little bit later on in the programme because she has been talking about the desperate search for anybody who is still trapped under the rubble. we can actually speak to her life, as i was saying communications really difficult at the moment understandably. and you are struggling to get out of palu, it just goes to are struggling to get out of palu, itjust goes to show how difficult the situation is at the moment. —— up the situation is at the moment. —— up to. indeed, i am in the city of makassar, which is in the southern pa rt makassar, which is in the southern part of the sulawesi island. this is as far as we could get l

the president of indonesia, joko widodo, is heading to the city of palu, which was badly hit.ency says there've been reports of many people trapped in the rubble of buildings. the 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck on friday and triggered tsunami waves as high as six metres. caroline davies has the latest. from above, the true impact of this earthquake starts to become clear. this was a shopping centre, now crumpled. a bridge, collapsed and submerged. but the damage done beyond the city is not yet clear. the earthquake triggered a tsunami, bringing waves of ten foot high crashing into the city of palu. hundreds of people gathered here for a festival on the beach. filmed on a mobile phone, this shows the panic, the moment the water came in. there was a warning but there wasn't long to get to higher ground, not before a packed city was quickly inundated. with strong after—shocks, people have been urged to move away from their homes. outside the hospital, people are treated out in the open. it has been difficult to get aid to the places that most need it, although the airport has no

tsunami officials say at least three hundred eighty four people were killed powerful waves hit the city of palu on the island opposite a way city hospitals have been struggling to cope with the injured while risky was all scrambling to reach the stricken region. they were left to pry for their lives as wade swept over everything in sight. the cries of panic were heard as a multimedia high wall of water rushed towards the western coastline of sulawesi island and waves knocked out power and fine lines and swept away people's homes and the businesses among the worst hit the city of palu where even the study mosque couldn't withstand the king tide authorities say a big festival was going on when the waves hit. this an army was triggered by a seven point five magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast right away many people rushed into the straits worried that building to collapse around them it wasn't long before the huge waves come rushing in. we received reports that the tsunami waves reached as high as six meters and some people saved their lives by climbing six metre trees. at daybreak on s

waves hit, flooding houses closest to shore and then rushing into the densely populated coastal city of palu. the waves and the powerful quake leaving a trail of destruction. this bridge is one of the main access roads into the city. translation: as for the damage of the tsunami, we've received a number of reports that many bodies were found along the shoreline, but the numbers are still unknown. authorities issued a tsunami warning immediately after the huge 7.7 magnitude quake hit. but residents didn't have long to get to higher land. rescue workers are now struggling to reach the area, as two access roads are blocked and the airport is now closed. the runway cracked in the quake. the military has been called in to help. translation: we will dispatch a medical team assembled from the marine corps, the army, and national search and rescue agency, and also the logistic transportation unit. the main hospital in the city of palu was also damaged and medical workers are now struggling to treat the injured in makeshift tents. the death toll is expected to continue to rise. power and telecommunic

an earthquake head 7. earthquake head 7. 5 magnitude in the indonesian city of palu on friday. on friday. done there and that is where the death toll is expected to rise. death toll is expected to rise. estimates saying that at least 400 people have died. people have died. in the area which as you can imagine is hampering rescue efforts as well. is hampering rescue efforts as well. thousands of homes and buildings have collapsed. have collapsed. it is a developing story this hour. story this hour. our team on the ground nearby in jakarta. jakarta. immediate aftermath pictures and some of the original footage. some of the original footage. this was the cinema itself. was the cinema itself. scene say many buildings have been completely flattened. completely flattened. real concerns in terms of getting access. in terms of getting access. reporting teams are trying to get more information for us. more information for us. speak at bbc correspondent near the scene. scene. we will keep you up—to—date on the story this morning. on the story this morning. toll now in the need days in tsu

already say thousands of structures in the city of palu and nearby areas were destroyed the tsunami washed away homes and businesses as well as a large mosque in the city. communication lines and power remain cut in many areas the tsunami was triggered by a seven point five magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast just minutes before this footage shows the quakes immediate aftermath many people rushed to the streets to escape the risk of being caught in a collapse. officials fear the number of victims will continue to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. been structured the coordinating minister for political and security affairs to bring resources together including those of the national disaster agency the chief of the armed forces is helping to handle the situation including press queues and evacuations. authorities have urged survivors of the disaster to be wary due to the risk of strong aftershocks. now to some of the other stories making news around the world u.s. presidents donald trump has ordered a new f.b.i. probe into supreme court nominees brett kavanaugh earlier t

authorities say thousands of structures in the city of palu and nearby areas were destroyed. the tsunami washed away homes and businesses. as well as a large mosque in the city. communication lines and power remain cut in many areas. the tsunami was triggered by a seven point five magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast just minutes before. this footage shows the quakes immediate aftermath many people rushed to the streets to escape the risk of being caught in a collapse. officials fear the number of victims will continue to rise as search and recovery efforts advance. i've instructed the security minister to coordinate resources the chief of the armed forces is hoping to handle the emergency situation including rescues and evacuations. authorities have urged survivors of the disaster to be wary due to the risk of strong aftershocks. correspondent max walden is in jakarta for us he joins us now with more on this story max authorities have warned that the death toll could rise further what's the latest that you're hearing there about rescue efforts in the region. yeah we

power and fine lines and swept away people's homes and the businesses among the worst hit the city of palu where even a sturdy mosque could withstand the king tide authorities say a big festival was going on when the waves hit. this is nami was triggered by a seven point five magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast right away many people who rushed into the straits worried the building to collapse around them it wasn't long before the huge why it's come rushing in. someone we received reports that the tsunami waves reached as high as six meters and some people saved their lives by climbing six meter trees. at daybreak on saturday revealed what was left behind as the tide receded boats gathered along the shoreline. and rows of bodies even now officials fear many more are still trapped in the de brézé the indonesian government is struggling to respond. i've instructed the security minister to coordinate resources the chief of the armed forces is hoping to handle the emergency situation including rescues and evacuations. the day after the earthquake aftershocks continue to sharks a y.c

we made it to the outside and we were safe. crashing into the city of palu.thered here for a festival on the beach. the moment the waves hit and people began to run. was filled with water. their homes. outside the hospital, people are treated out in the open. rescue teams are struggling against power outages. although the airport has now reopened. by the military and taken to the hospital. hospital. many others were left in palu and some turn to looting. palu and some turn to looting. we must get aid, we must get food. must get aid, we must get food. president of indonesia saw the damage for himself. more than 800 people are now known to have lost their lives. the search is now on for survivors. this was once a hotel. look for those they can pull from the rubble. the rubble. only be the start of the devastation. the chequers plan it rejected. to unite behind her. have died because of the earthquake and tsunami. that misled investors. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. team europe need just born at points from today's matches. at le golf

but the damage done beyond the city is not yet clear. crashing into the city of palu.for a festival on the beach. the moment the water came in. was quickly inundated. their homes. outside the hospital, people are treated out in the open. although the airport has now reopened. indonesia left to visit the areas affected. more than 800 people are now known to have lost their lives. in the ruins, the search is now on for survivors. devastation. that said he was ready to take the firm private. he's been fined £15 million — as has the company. he'll remain tesla's chief executive as lebo diseko now reports. leading the way on electric cars and space exploration. but now, it seems elon musk has pushed too far. into private ownership at a price of $420 a share. and, crucially, he said he had the funding secured. and so they charged him. and then rounding up to $420. feeling that his girlfriend would be amused by it. innovator provide an exemption from the federal securities laws. with antics like smoking marijuana in an interview. of the thai cave rescuers. the regulator had w

flattening houses close to the shore and then rushing into the densely populated coastal city of palue waves and the powerful quake leaving a trail of destruction. this bridge is one of the main access road into the city. authorities issued a tsunami warning immediately after the huge 7.7 magnitude quake hit. but residents did not have long to get to higher land. rescue workers are now struggling to reach the area as two access roads are blocked and the airport is now closed. the runway cracked in the quake. the military has been called in to help. translation: as for the damage from the tsunami we received a number of reports that many bodies were found along the shoreline but the numbers are still unknown. the main hospital in the city was also damaged and medical workers are now struggling to treat the injured in makeshift tents. the death toll is expected to continue to rise. after—shocks are still being felt in the area and residents are being told to stay out in the open. indonesia is in the ring of fire and no stranger to natural disasters. earthquakes injuly and august killed

a ten-foot-high wall of water triggered ke wiping out thousands of buildings, cars and homes in palu city surveillance video from inside this shop as the earthquake hit. the injured rushed to already damaged hospitals. many being treated in corridors or outside. families feared missing as rescuers struggle to search through debris and ongoing aftershocks. the quake striking on the highly active ring of fire. last month hundreds more were killed in another series of quakes in the area. and in 2004 that massive tsunami that struck the island of sumatra killing over 150,000 people. such a beautiful area of the world but they are riddled with these earthquakes and tsunamis we've seen in the past couple of decades. and we'll continue to see it. >> did they know a tsunami was coming? >> any time you get an earthquake of this magnitude, there is a threat for a tsunami and they thought it was coming but this is pretty close to the epicenter so they didn't have a whole lot of >> that's devastating. >> certainly hope the best for them and all the rescue crews too. >> struggling today. >> rob, thank

the fate of hundreds of people, who were due to attend a beach festival to celebrate the city of palu'siversary, is unknown. here you can see a collapsed bridge, a sign of the huge forces that battered the city. the death toll is growing rapidly and stands in the hundreds, with hundreds more injured. indonesia's disaster agency say thousands of homes had been destroyed. translation: as for the tsunami damage, we have received a number of reports that many bodies were found along the shoreline but the numbers are still unknown. with bodies lining the streets, the scale of the clear up operation is enormous. translation: as for the tsunami damage, we have received a number of the city's airport has been badly damaged, major roads are closed. relief aid is being moved to the area from the capital, jakarta. indonesian authorities say a tsunami one was issued but lifted half an hour after the quake. it is unclear whether the wave had already hit the coastline by then. jan gelfand is from the international federation of red cross and red crescent charity in the indonesian capital, jakarta. he

over 400 are known to have died just in the city of palu.s have yet to reach the neighbouring coastal district of donggala, which is home to 300,000 people. rebecca henschke reports from the island of sulawesi. it is the view now that gives you a powerful sense of this earthquake. a shopping centre, buckled. a road bridge, laid to waste. and what about the damage beyond here, in outlying areas? that picture is still not clear. the earthquake also triggered as yunnan me which brought waves ten feet high. a mobile phone ca ptu res waves ten feet high. a mobile phone captures the moment and a glimpse of the panic. —— syn army. there was a warning that not enough time to get to higher ground. warning that not enough time to get to higherground. —— warning that not enough time to get to higher ground. —— tsunami. with strong after—shocks, people have been urged to move away from their homes. 0utside been urged to move away from their homes. outside the hospital, patients are having to be treated in the open, too. the devastation has also made it

and mary there. to officials there. to the city of palu, which was badly hit. trapped in the rubble ofternational hotel were just collapsed in the city. the 7. waves as high as six metres. of the red cross and red crescent, and spoke to us from jakarta. now, it's certainly in a strange way, it is advancing. and statistics we have, they get worse. where the epicentre was, which we couldn't get in. now people are starting to get and a little bit more. we have 11 dead there, that number will go up. as fast as they can. we're still at the stage of a relief operation. will get people out of some of these areas? or have to pull out bodies. for people is spent. in the earthquake and tsunami. because that is the reality of what earthquakes and tsunamis are. it is a sad and serious situation. indonesia knows that better than most countries. across the indian ocean. there have been no tsunami buoys. for the last six years. that kind of situation has to be looked at in the future. and you give people a better chance to escape. and those things are not actually working. of the disasters in indones

into the thousands all spittles are struggling to cope with the injured and barge parts of the city of palu are in ruins. combing through the rubble for victims and survivors. medical care food and clean water are in short supply the areas hardest hit. residents have been looting damaged shops. witnesses describe the moment the seven point five magnitude earthquake struck and when the quake hit i was doing my shopping suddenly everything went dark and the walls started falling around us it was horrible. most confirmed deaths so far from the city of palo a provincial capital on sulawesi island but reports remain sparse from outlying areas such as dongarra a region close to the earthquake's epicenter and home to some three hundred thousand people. we're expecting a rise in the number of dead even though we would hope the figures remain the same . considering the conditions are there bodies and identified as well as victims buried beneath the ruins there are also remote areas yet to be reached even. now authorities are facing questions over whether disaster warnings were sufficient indonesia's

devastated the island of so the way say more than four hundred people have been killed in the city of palu alone and vice president of cholera said the toll could rise to thousands houses hospitals and bridges have collapsed with dozens of people thought to be trapped in the rubble of a hotel and nearby mall in palu young girl fund hence the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies in he says there feel teams have been unable to reach several remote regions. they haven't reached all the impact of areas and unfortunately i would think that the number may go up there are still a number of major buildings that are. reviewed. and nobody has been able to get into some of the areas that are more remote so there's towns there's houses there are all areas there's all along the coast and inland and i would unfortunately suspect that that number may go up they need a lot of things i mean people for to begin with don't have shelter so we have sent trucks of goods so the major areas that we have there we're giving people are like hygiene kits the kids tarpaulins mosquito nets b

most confirmed deaths so far in from the city of palu a provincial capital on the sulawesi island. but reports may inspire us from outlying areas such as dongarra a region close to the earthquake's epicenter and home to some three hundred thousand people. we're expecting a rise in the number of dead even though we would hope the figures remain the same . considering the conditions out there that rushed out bodies and identified as well as victims buried beneath the ruins but there are also remote areas yet to be reached even. now authorities are facing questions over whether disaster warnings were sufficient. intonations disaster mitigation spokesman tweeted this video saying it shows how people were at the beach at the tsunami waves rolled in with no sirens going off. officials are being criticized for allegedly lifting its tsunami warning to cern possibly leading to a greater loss of life along the coast. here i'm now joined by david a correspondent bestie and heartache who's in there on the island offset away see. all four of these are facing criticism over the apparent failure

you.. conference this afternoon... from 4pm on the bbc news channel. to officials there. to the city of palu was badly hit. trapped in the rubble of buildings. the 7. waves as high as six metres. from above, the true impact of this earthquake starts to become clear. homes crumpled and swept away, a bridge collapsed and submerged. this was a shopping centre, now buckled and bent. this woman and her daughters were inside when the earthquake hit. started falling around us. with all my daughters and we made it to the outside and we were safe. the earthquake also triggered a tsunami. where hundreds of people had gathered for a beach festival. and damaged communications networks. the airport has now reopened. shaken and injured, some were evacuated by the military. bandaged and taken to the province's capital. many others were left in palu. some have turned to looting. translation: there has been no aid. we need to eat. we don't have any other choice. we must get food. the president of indonesia visited palu and saw the damage for himself. the search is now on for survivors. bodies from the rubble

the country's vice president warns the number could soar into the thousands large parts of the city of palu have been reduced to rubble rescue workers are now scrambling to reach trapped survivors as hospitals struggle to cope with the injured with power and communication networks down there is still little news on the numbers of dead in more remote areas. correspondent max walden is covering this story from jakarta i asked him earlier to describe what he's hearing about the situation in the affected areas. yes today there was an update from the disaster management agency and it still seems that very little. has come out of don't go up which is a city of three hundred thousand eight will the significantly closer to the epicenter of the earthquake and that's where the tsunami hit so. we've also heard that very little eye of communication has been able to be made with those areas so . this death toll that they provided is only for the city of kabul we would expect that and that areas closer to the epicenter. could see that death toll rises fairly significantly. we're looking at pictures now m