Indonesia earthquake survivors flee hard-hit city Thousands of survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami are trying to leave the area A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Friday and generated a tsunami said to have been as high as six metres Search-and-rescue teams combed destroyed buildings for any trapped survivors, but they needed more heavy equipment to clear the rubble Desperation was evident across Palu, a city of more than 380,000 people on the island of Sulawesi About 3,000 residents flocked to its airport, trying to board flights Nearly 50,000 people have been displaced from their homes in Palu alone