In pictures: Search for Indonesia tsunami survivors

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A frantic search for survivors continues on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, where a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake has killed hundreds of people.

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More than 20 people trapped in the rubble have been dug out by hand by rescuers in the city of Palu

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At least 832 people are now known to have been killed after Friday's 7.5-magnitude tremor that triggered waves as high as 6m (20ft)

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Emergency officials warn that the death toll is likely to rise as rescuers reach more areas closer to the epicentre

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People have been bringing victims' bodies in bags to a hospital for formal identification

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Palu - the city of 335,000 people - now looks like a war zone two days after the tsunami

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Ghostly look: The powerful tidal waves left virtually nothing on Palu's Taman Ria beach

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The city's 10-storey hotel was simply flattened, and there are fears people may still be trapped in the rubble

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Looting has been reported in Palu, as the authorities are struggling to establish order in the devastated city

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The initial quake struck as evening prayers were about to begin in the world's biggest Muslim majority country

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