帕卢市的搜救人员说，听见市内一家已倒塌的酒店里传出呼救声，但因没有重型机器移开瓦砾，束手无策，部分人需要徒手救人。
The rescuers in Palu said they heard cries for help from a inside buried hotel, but they could do nothing because they didn't have heavy-duty machines to remove the rubbles. Some rescuers had to save people with their bare hands.