"I know there are many problems that need to be solved in a short time, including communications," he said, adding the ruins would be rebuilt.
The focus of the search and rescue operation now is to retrieve victims from under the rubble of Roa Roa hotel in Palu, which has been leveled, and about 60 people were estimated to be inside the building when the quake hit, said Sutopo.
The heads of the three districts have been encouraged to declare a emergency status, the spokesman said.
Search efforts were also being undertaken in the ruins of Ramayana Hotel, Dunia Baru Restaurant and wreckage of houses and buildings in coastal areas near Talisa beach which was hit by the tsunami, he said.
Meanwhile, a total of 61 foreign nationals were affected during the disasters, including 21 Chinese citizens who have been secured safely along with those from Singapore, Belgium, Germany and Vietnam, said Sutopo.
But the fate of one South Korean citizen, one Malaysian and three French citizens remained unknown, he said, adding the South Korean might have been trapped in Roa Roa Hotel.
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