Indonesians' fight against despair after the tsunami disaster
(Baonghean.vn) - Arriving at Donggala on Celebes Island (Indonesia), survivors recounted the earthquake and the tsunami that struck a few minutes later with huge waves that swept away everything. Not a single house was left intact. The people here lost everything and now they continue to fight against the despair that surrounds them.
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| After the disaster, on October 6, many homeless people had to live in temporary houses in Balaroa, near Palu. Photo: Le Monde |
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The Balaro neighborhood in Palu was destroyed after the earthquake and tsunami. Photo: Le Monde |
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Junaedi, 48, volunteer director of the Islamic Front, standing in front of the mosque: “I feel sad like everyone else, but I also need to help others.” Photo: Le Monde |
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In Balaroa, Palu city, the waterlogged ground has left the entire area completely destroyed. Photo: Le Monde |
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Girls begging on the streets of Donggala on October 6. Photo: Le Monde |
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Mursid, 40, who lives in Balaroa, Palu, said: “After the ground shook, I only saw dust everywhere and I tried to run to safety.” Photo: Le Monde |
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Aja, 32, standing in front of what used to be his home in Loli, said: “When I saw the first wave, I was stunned. Then when I saw the second and third waves, which were even higher, I ran away before they hit me.” Photo: Le Monde |
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A man stands in front of the rubble of houses destroyed by a tsunami in Donggala, on Celebes Island, on October 6. Photo: Le Monde |
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Jabbar and Misna, 35, stand in front of their temporary shelter in Balaroa, Palu. “After the earthquake, my family ran out to the street and saw all the houses on both sides of the road collapsed,” they said. Photo: Le Monde |
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Women pick up donated clothes while a child plays a musical instrument in Balaroa, Palu on October 6. Photo: Le Monde |
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Soldiers on patrol in Balaroa. Photo: Le Monde |
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Ijen, 44, stands in front of his ruined home in Loli “My house was destroyed, I lost everything but I stayed to rebuild.” Photo: Le Monde |
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Women who lost their homes after the earthquake and tsunami go to fetch water. Photo: Le Monde |
