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  • Now earthquake has triggered a tsunami which has struck a coastal city in Indonesia.

  • Witnesses say the giant wave swept into the streets of Palu

  • which is on the island of Sulawesi.

  • Here's Rebecca Henschke in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.

  • Mobile phone footage shows the terrifying moment

  • that up to 3-meter-high waves hit the coastal areas in the city of Palu.

  • And the footage shows the water sweeping into houses closest to the shore.

  • Other footage taken on mobile phones from ships out to sea

  • show the huge waves hitting the port area with people praying and screaming

  • you can hear in the footage.

  • Officials have confirmed that a tsunami has hit the area

  • but say casualty figures are still unclear, telecommunications to the region has been cut off

  • they're sending in rescue teams as we speak to reach the area

  • and to get the clearer picture of what's taken place here.

  • The quake happened around 5 p.m. local time

  • and was 7.7 magnitude, a significant quake for Indonesia living in the ring of fire,

  • a country that no stranger to earthquakes

  • after suffering a heavy in Lombok in July and August that killed over 500 people.

  • What's happened today in Palu is still to become clear.

  • Rebecca Henschke, BBC news, Jakarta.

Now earthquake has triggered a tsunami which has struck a coastal city in Indonesia.

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