Hundreds of people had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six meters (18 feet) smashed onshore at dusk, sweeping many to their deaths and destroying anything in their path.
Centenares de personas se habían reunido para celebrar un festival en la playa de la ciudad de Palu el viernes cuando olas de hasta seis metros llegaron a la costa al anochecer, arrastrando a muchas a la muerte y destruyéndolo todo a su paso.