Hundreds of other people have been injured, and scores of uncounted bodies could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sigi and Balaroa.
The official said 799 people are severely injured. He said the communities of Sigi and Balaroa have not been counted yet, meaning the toll is likely to rise.
The earthquake resulted in panic but there were no reports of damage, said spokesman of a national disaster management agency.
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In response to Indonesia's appeal for international aid, the Prime Minister offered to Widodo all possible assistance from India as a maritime neighbour and as a friend of Indonesia.
Death toll soars past 1000 in Indonesian earthquake, tsunami, over lakhs of people left homeless
The tsunami was triggered by a strong quake measuring 7.5 magnitude in Richter scale that brought down several buildings and sent locals fleeing their homes for higher ground.
Indonesian TV showed a smartphone video of a powerful wave hitting the provincial capital, Palu, with people screaming and running in fear.
The earthquake was measured by the US Geological Survey as 6.9-magnitude.
The wreckage of the plane was recovered on Sunday morning in an area where it failed to communicate with the air traffic controller.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, replied to a tweet saying she will consult a volcano in Indonesia. The eruptions from Mount Agung led to the closure of three airports including the one in Bali affecting 446 flights.
A powerful quake of 7.0 magnitude which struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok killed 82 people and wounded hundreds.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the latest quake caused people to flee their homes and move to higher ground. Authorities said the quake may have caused some damage.
Over 680 tourists from France, Thailand, the Netherlands and Malaysia were trekking on Mount Rinjani when the earthquake struck on Sunday. According to the officials, the stranded tourists are now slowly making their way off the mountain.
More than 200 hikers are trapped on a mountain on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides which cut off escape routes
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and its epicenter was 1.4 kilometers (0.8 miles) southwest of Lelongken, Indonesia. It had a depth of 7 kilometers (4.4 miles).
The prosecution had sought the death penalty for Oman Rochman, who they accused of planning a January 2016 attack -- killing four civilians and injuring more than 20 -- near a commercial centre in Jakarta, Efe news reported.
Indonesia won Asia's Security Council seat which Maldives lost due to the internal unrest and accusations of human rights violation
Hailing Singapore as a valuable partner in India's Act-East policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended full cooperation in the flagship initiatives of the Government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong agreed to deepen the bilateral economic ties and build on defence cooperation as the two sides signed eight agreements.
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