
Indonesia – The Female Face, Reality, of the Compounded Natural Disasters in Indonesia
Author: WUNRN
Date: October 3, 2018
A woman cries as people look at the damages after an earthquake and a tsunami hit Palu. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
At least 800 people are dead with the toll expected to climb further from a devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit Indonesia.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because of its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
An injured woman rests in a makeshift hospital after the earthquake and tsunami on Palu on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia – September 29 2018 – AFP
Villagers gather at a temporary shelter following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu. Picture: APSource:AP