A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, creating a 1.5-meter tsunami that has laid waste to the regional capital of Palu. From wreckage and debris that are seen at the State Islamic University in Palu to medical workers who help patients outside a hospital after the earthquake and a tsunami hit Palu, these photos will impress you.

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Wreckage and debris are seen at the State Islamic University in Palu.

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A view of a destroyed bridge following the earthquake and tsunami.

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A department store building is seen heavily damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in Palu.

Photograph: Rifki/AP

An overview of an earthquake devastated residential area in Palu.

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Rescuers evacuate an earthquake survivor by a damaged house.

Photograph: Arimacs Wilander/AP

Water covers the scene in Palu.

Photograph: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho

Rescuers search the wreckage in Palu.

Photograph: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho

The tsunami that hit Sulawesi swept almost everything before it.

Photograph: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho

Medical workers help patients outside a hospital after the earthquake and a tsunami hit Palu.

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