Houses swept away by tsunami triggered by magnitude 7.5 quake in Indonesia

A tsunami has hit the Indonesian cities of Palu and Donggala, the country’s disaster agency has said.

Powerful earthquakes have jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and triggered a tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities.

Indonesia had declared a tsunami warning on Friday after the strongest quake, which registered magnitude 7.5, but lifted it about half an hour later.