Survivors grow desperate as toll rises

President prioritizes rescue effort amid reports of looting, public anger

PALU, Indonesia - Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered more rescuers to be sent in to find victims of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday as the official death toll rose above 1,200 and looting raised fears of growing lawlessness.

Most of the dead have been from the small city of Palu, 1,500 kilometers northeast of Jakarta, but some remote areas have been cut off since Friday's magnitude 7.5 quake triggered tsunami waves, leading to fears the toll could soar.