A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia hitting the capital of Palu in central Sulawesi province and triggered a 10-foot tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities.

The official said houses were swept away and families were reported missing but it was difficult to immediately assess the extent of the casualties or the damage that was done because communications were disrupted.

However, Indonesian TV showed a smartphone video which has hit the internet showing a powerful wave hitting Palu as people screamed and ran in fear with the water smashing into and destroying buildings.

The region was was first rocked by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and then numerous strong aftershocks hit including one of magnitude 6.7.

Dwikorita Karnawati, who heads Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG, told the Reuters news agency the tsunami had “receded” but not before causing major damage.

“The situation is chaotic, people are running on the streets and buildings collapsed,” Karnawati told Reuters. “There is a ship washed ashore.”

In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.

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