Indonesia tsunami: Death toll exceeds 400 amid warning it could rise to the thousands

Officials warn the death toll is likely to rise as some 540 people seek treatment for serious injuries.

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More than 400 people have been confirmed killed, many swept away, as tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake crashed into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

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