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Indonesia Earthquake: Rescue Operation Underway After Tsunami Hits

30/09/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Indonesia Earthquake: Rescue Operation Underway After Tsunami Hits

Authorities say the death toll has risen to more than 400 people.

Indonesian rescue workers are struggling to evacuate people trapped in the debris of collapsed buildings in the city of Palu, following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami.

Also in the programme: We find out how all-female termite colonies reproduce without males and we ask if Donald Trump's presidency has affected race relations in the United States.

(Photo: A picture taken on September 29, 2018 shows a collapsed building after an earthquake and tsunami hit Palu, on Sulawesi island. Credit: OLA GONDRONK/AFP/Getty Images)

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