Xi sends condolences as tsunami toll tops 800 in Indonesia

President Xi Jinping sent condolences to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Sunday over the casualties caused by a major earthquake and an ensuing tsunami that devastated Indonesia's central Sulawesi province.

In his message, Xi said he was shocked to learn that the strong temblors and tsunami caused such a great loss of life and property.

The death toll hit 832 on Sunday, as stunned victims in Sulawesi struggled to find food and water.