Condolences for tsunami-wracked Indonesia at UN
UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on the UN General Assembly (all times local): 10:30 am
The deadly Indonesian tsunami is on the minds of some world leaders as they address the UN General Assembly less than a day later.
Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj expressed condolences to Indonesia during her speech Saturday. She promised that "India will cooperate in helping during this tragic time." The tsunami swept away buildings and killed at least several hundred people on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 384 people were killed in the hard-hit city of Palu alone.
The nearby city of Donggala and the town of Mamuju were also ravaged by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami. But aid had not reached those communities, due to damaged roads and disrupted telecommunications.
AP
