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The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said, an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll. IMAGES of recovery efforts
Indonesian search-and-rescue teams sift through the wreckage of Palu's Mercure Hotel, one of the worst hit by the quake-tsunami last week, as death toll tops 1,400. IMAGES
Evidence of the sheer power of the disaster that was unleashed on northern Sulawesi is everywhere, as ruins and debris still scatter all around the Indonesian city of Palu. IMAGES
In Balaroa, a Palu suburb once home to a housing complex, the scale of the damage is obvious four days after a quake-tsunami that devastated swathes of Indonesia's Sulawesi. A wasteland of flattened trees, shards of concrete, twisted metal roofing, door frames and mangled furniture stretches out into the distance. IMAGES of rescuers at work
Indonesian volunteers begin burying bodies in a mass grave with space for more than a thousand people. The quake and tsunami devasted swathes of Sulawesi on Friday and left authorities struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.