Scale of destruction in Indonesia’s Palu

A picture of large scale destruction has emerged in Palu city following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi


1km 0.6 miles
PALU BAY
Palu Grand Mall Destroyed
Baiturrahman Mosque Destroyed
Palu Bridge IV Collapsed
Talise Beach


Balaroa Estimated 1,700 houses swallowed up when earthquake caused soil to liquefy
PALU CITY
Palu Bridge I Possibly damaged
Palu River
Roa Roa Hotel Collapsed

State of buildings and roads
Destroyed 
Damaged 
Possibly damaged

Other damage: Large inland flows of mud in populated areas possibly caused when earthquake triggered liquefaction – where wet sand and silt take on characteristics of liquid



Sulawesi
Palu

Area of detail
Palu River
Palu airport
Petobo
5km 3 miles

Sources: Copernicus EMS, NASA Earth Observatory, Reuters
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