Indonesia earthquake aftermath search and rescue

French rescuers said Friday they were unable to find the possible sign of life they detected a day earlier under the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in the earthquake a week ago on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

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Thu., Oct. 4, 2018

A mosque is isolated by water after its bridge was broken due to the massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. French rescuers say theyve been unable to find the possible sign of life they detected a day earlier under the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in the earthquake a week ago on Indonesias Sulawesi island.

Aaron Favila Associated Press
A member of the French organization Pompiers de l’urgence wipes sweat from his forehead after checking for signs of life on their device at a heavily damaged Mercure hotel caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. French rescuers say they’ve been unable to find the possible sign of life they detected a day earlier under the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in the earthquake a week ago on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

Aaron Favila Associated Press
Members of the French organization Pompiers de l’urgence prepare to leave after checking for signs of life with their device at the heavily damaged Mercure hotel caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. French rescuers say they’ve been unable to find the possible sign of life they detected a day earlier under the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in the earthquake a week ago on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

Aaron Favila Associated Press
A member of the French organization Pompiers de l’urgence walks out of the heavily damaged Mercure hotel caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. French rescuers say they’ve been unable to find the possible sign of life they detected a day earlier under the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in the earthquake a week ago on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

Aaron Favila Associated Press
Members of the French organization Pompiers de l’urgence checks for signs of life on their device at a heavily damaged Mercure hotel caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. French rescuers say they’ve been unable to find the possible sign of life they detected a day earlier under the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in the earthquake a week ago on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

Aaron Favila Associated Press
In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, photo, a man walks past the Sabuk Nusantara 39 ship which was swept ashore by the tsunami in Wani village on the outskirt of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia. A week after the magnitude 7.5 quake and tsunami hit central Sulawesi, the crew of the ferry remain on board, waiting for an assessment team to arrive and decide if the ship, its propeller jutting out over the waterfront, could be put back to sea.

Dita Alangkara Associated Press
In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, photo, Indonesian youths walk past Sabuk Nusantara 39 ship which was swept ashore by the tsunami in Wani village on the outskirt of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The crew of the hulking ferry dropped by the tsunami in front of a row of houses in an Indonesian village say the wave that drove them onto land was a towering 10-15 meters or higher and came just several minutes after a quake made the ship bounce like a basketball.

Dita Alangkara Associated Press
In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, photo, a tsunami-ravaged area where the Sabuk Nusantara 39 ship has ran aground is seen from the bridge of the ship which was swept ashore by the tsunami in Wani village on the outskirt of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia. The crew of the hulking ferry dropped by the tsunami in front of a row of houses in an Indonesian village say the wave that drove them onto land was a towering 10-15 meters or higher and came just several minutes after a quake made the ship bounce like a basketball.

Dita Alangkara Associated Press