Sept. 29 (UPI) -- At least 384 people have now died on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi after the area was hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
The earthquake happened at about 6:03 p.m. local time Friday, north of the city of Palu in the province of Central Sulawesi, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Citing information from the country's National Disaster and Mitigation Agency, The Jakarta Post reported at least 384 people are dead and 540 are hurt. Another 29 people are missing.