In 24 hours, the death toll from Indonesia's devastating tsunami and magnitude 7.5 earthquake doubled.
Pic credit: WTHR.comOver 800 are reportedly known to have died, with rescue workers continuing their efforts to rescue survivors buried under rubble, and treating and nourishing others.
The Guardian are this afternoon reporting that the death toll has risen to 844, with thousands of others feared dead.
They add that aid workers are struggling to reach the worst hit areas of Donggala and the Balaroa region.
In an attempt to prevent an outbreak of disease, volunteers have dug a mass grave for the bodies of the victims.
The mass grave is located in the hills above Palu and can hold approximately 1,300 bodies.
According to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho from Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, most of those who lost their lives were in the city of Palu.
During a press conference, he said that the death toll is believed to still be increasing as many bodies were still under wreckage.
He also said that those who have died had drowned when the tsunami hit, or were killed by collapsed buildings or rubble.
"Communication is limited, heavy machinery is limited... it's not enough for the numbers of buildings that collapsed," he said.
It's four days since the devestating quake and tsunami hit.
Ferry washed up on land in Palu, in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi, after Friday’s powerful quakes and tsunami that has so far claimed 384 lives and injured almost 600. pic.twitter.com/j1cVLpAbNS
— amanda hodge (@hodgeamanda) September 29, 2018
Elsewhere, it's being reported that over 1,200 convicts are on the run from different detention centres in Palu.
Authorities reportedly said that prisoners had seized the opportunity to break free when the quake hit and walls of a centre collapsed.
Prayers to Indonesia, stay strong ?? #PrayforPalu #PrayforIndonesia
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) September 30, 2018
