Palu is a chartered city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi , at the mouth of the Palu River . It is the capital of the province of Central Sulawesi , situated on a long , narrow bay . Because of its sheltered position between mountain ridges , the climate is unusually dry . At the 2010 census Palu had a population of around 336,300 , not including those living in neighboring regencies . On 28 September 2018 , the city suffered a large number of casualties due to a tsunami , where at least 2,256 people lost their lives , while many others are still buried under the rubble and presumed dead
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2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
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