Survivors look for salvageable items among the debris of a house in Donggala, Central Sulawesi, after multiple earthquakes on October 5 (XINHUA) 

Powerful earthquakes and an ensuing tsunami struck Indonesia's Central Sulawesi Province on September 28. The toll was put at 2,090, while more than 87,000 people were forced to flee their homes.

The disasters destroyed infrastructure, including over 68,000 houses, religious buildings and bridges. Roads were badly damaged in many places. The loss was estimated to be about $1 billion.

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