A Tsunami Didn’t Destroy These 1,747 Homes. It Was the Ground Itself, Flowing.

The earthquake that hit Palu in Sulawesi caused a phenomenon known as liquefaction which destroyed at least 1,747 homes in Balaroa. The area is now a vast wasteland of debris. Rooftops are all that remain of many houses. The minaret of a mosque, leaning precariously to one side, is one of the few structures still standing.