Red Cross members carry a body bag during an evacuation operation in Petobo, after an earthquake struck Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 9, 2018, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Palang Merah Indonesia/via REUTERS
PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Survivors of Indonesia's double disaster looked to their future with frustration and despair on Wednesday as the government outlined plans to begin reconstruction of homes for tens of thousands of people.
The official death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami on Sept. 28 has risen to 2,045, with more bodies being found as some 10,000 rescuers scour ruins in the seaside city of Palu.
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