Indonesia quake toll climbs to 2,045

PALU, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 10: Various shots shows from the quake-hit Palu city, Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia on October 10, 2018. Indonesia On Sept. 28, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Sulawesi Island, which triggered a tsunami in Donggala and Palu cities that towered up to 10 feet (3 meters) high. The death toll from last month’s earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia has climbed to 2,045, according to the country’s national disaster agency on Wednesday. (00:00:27) Dewan Dakwah official Haji Hasanuddin praises Turkey's effort for earthquake and tsunami victims during an interview on Wednesday. Two Turkish C-130 cargo planes, carrying relief aid for the people affected by earthquake and tsunami, arrived in the Indonesian city of Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday night. In a statement on Wednesday, the Turkish Red Crescent said the aid included 1,000 sleeping bags and 250 tents for the victims. The planes also brought three volunteers of Turkish Red Crescent and two staffers of Turkish Emergency and Disaster Management Authority (AFAD). Both institutions will work together to distribute the aid. Previously, the Turkish Red Crescent sent $10,000 worth of assistance to the victims. Also several Turkish aid agencies and NGOs helped thousands of Indonesians following the disaster. (Footage by Selman Tur/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)