The fisherman's village Kampung Lere, opposite the mosque, was also totally destroyed.

In Palu's worst-hit area of Baloroa, it seems the buildings have been sucked into the ground. Yousefal Merag, director of disaster management and emergency from Kuwait's Red Crescent Society told Xinhua that "hundreds of villages have been affected by the quakes and tsunami. We are working together with local rescue forces to further assess the damage."

In spite of the devastation, people here are struggling to bring life back on track.

In Vatulemo Square Park in the heart of Palu city, dozens of tents were set up.

At sunset, some children were chasing each other while some were playing football. On the other side of the road, people were busy preparing dinner.

In the temporary supply distributing center not far from the park, workers were unloading boxes of water and instant noodles.

After the earthquake, a team from ZTE Indonesian branch immediately arrived in Palu to recover the local communication network.

Zhang Yafei, a senior executive of ZTE Indonesian branch, told Xinhua that the Chinese telecom giant has established a profound friendship with the Indonesian people in the past 15 years.

"The quake was heartbreaking," Zhang said.

Business in Palu is gradually returning to normal, as banks and supermarkets re-opened, and trucks carrying supplies were back on the streets.

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