A man walks past a house collapsed in Friday's earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Jan. 18, 2021. (Photo: AP-Yonhap News)
Thousands of people on Indonesia's Sulawesi island have been left homeless and struggling after Friday's magnitude 6.2 quake that killed at least 81 people.
Rescuers and volunteers intensified their work Monday to find those buried in the rubble.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said at least 70 people died in Mamuju, the hardest-hit city, and 11 in Majene.
Nearly 800 people were injured, with more than half of them still receiving treatment for serious injuries, and about 27,850 survivors were moved to shelters.
Water, which has been in short supply, as well as food and medical supplies were being distributed from trucks.
The military said it sent five planes carrying rescue personnel, food, medicine, blankets, field tents and water tankers.
The disaster agency's chief, Doni Monardo, said authorities were trying to separate high- and lower-risk groups.
He said tens of thousands of anti-coronavirus masks have been provided to those in need and that authorities would also set up health posts at the camps to test people for the virus.
West Sulawesi province has recorded more than 2,500 cases of the coronavirus, including 58 deaths.
Indonesia has confirmed nearly 908,000 cases and almost 26,000 fatalities.
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