Situation Update
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The death toll from the recent earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi now stands at 2,256, according to the latest press briefing from the National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB. A further 223,751 people have been displaced and 4,612 people have been severely injured, while 1,309 are still missing.
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The AHA Centre portal for sending offers of in-kind assistance closed as of 22 October. It is unclear at this time if the Government of Indonesia will still accept in-kind donations.
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BNPB will continue to provide regular updates on the emergency response. Further information can be found here or by following the official BNPB spokesman’s Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Sutopo_PN
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The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA) is providing regular situation updates which can be accessed here.