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"Really Strong" 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Indonesian island
A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
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6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Indonesia: US Agency
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediates reports of damage.
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Indonesia Earthquake Flattens Hospital; Patients, Staff Trapped Inside
More than a dozen patients and staff are trapped beneath the rubble of a hospital that was flattened when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least three people, authorities said.
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42 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Strong Quake In Indonesia's Sulawesi
A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi on Friday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities warned of more quakes that could trigger a tsunami.
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Disaster-Hit Indonesia Tells Independent Foreign Aid Workers To Leave
Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.
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Indonesia To Stop Searching For Earthquake, Tsunami Victims On Thursday
Indonesian rescue workers will stop searching for the bodies of victims of an earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi on Thursday, the national disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday.
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Amid Indonesia Tsunami Deaths, Rescuers Find Body Of Mother Holding Baby
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat told how the bodies of his sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother clutching her baby to her chest.
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Indonesia President Makes Second Visit To City Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami
Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a second visit to earthquake-devastated Sulawesi island on Wednesday, saying efforts to help survivors were gearing up and he was keen to see economic activity resume.
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1,234 People Dead In Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami
The Indonesian government on Tuesday said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844.
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As Quake Struck Indonesia, 34 Bible Study Students Killed At Church
Indonesian rescue workers have discovered the bodies of 34 students killed when a mudslide caused by Friday's quake on Sulawesi island engulfed their church, a local rescue official said.
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Desperate Indonesians Flee Quake Zone, Scale Of Disaster Unclear
Indonesia scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes and accounts of devastation filtered out of remote areas, including the death of 34 children at a Christian camp.
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In Indonesia Disaster Aftermath, People Yell "Tsunami" During Aftershocks
The death toll from twin disasters on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a major earthquake and the tsunami that followed, jumped to more than 800 on Sunday as rescue workers began to take stock of the wreckage - pulling out survivors buried under the rubble from a collapsed hotel, treating patients in tents, and racing to get food and water to sur...
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In Tsunami-Hit Indonesia, People Turn To Facebook To Trace Loved Ones
Indonesians desperate to trace loved ones missing in the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island of Sulawesi are turning to social media sites like Facebook to aid their search.
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Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami Updates: Mass Burials As Toll Rises To 832
The number of dead from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia rose to 832 today, the national mitigation agency said.
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832 Killed In Indonesia Quake, Tsunami; Food Shortage, Looting Reported
The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread.
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"Really Strong" 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Indonesian island
A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
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6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Indonesia: US Agency
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediates reports of damage.
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Indonesia Earthquake Flattens Hospital; Patients, Staff Trapped Inside
More than a dozen patients and staff are trapped beneath the rubble of a hospital that was flattened when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least three people, authorities said.
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42 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Strong Quake In Indonesia's Sulawesi
A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi on Friday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities warned of more quakes that could trigger a tsunami.
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Disaster-Hit Indonesia Tells Independent Foreign Aid Workers To Leave
Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.
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Indonesia To Stop Searching For Earthquake, Tsunami Victims On Thursday
Indonesian rescue workers will stop searching for the bodies of victims of an earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi on Thursday, the national disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday.
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Amid Indonesia Tsunami Deaths, Rescuers Find Body Of Mother Holding Baby
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat told how the bodies of his sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother clutching her baby to her chest.
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Indonesia President Makes Second Visit To City Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami
Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a second visit to earthquake-devastated Sulawesi island on Wednesday, saying efforts to help survivors were gearing up and he was keen to see economic activity resume.
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1,234 People Dead In Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami
The Indonesian government on Tuesday said the death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844.
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As Quake Struck Indonesia, 34 Bible Study Students Killed At Church
Indonesian rescue workers have discovered the bodies of 34 students killed when a mudslide caused by Friday's quake on Sulawesi island engulfed their church, a local rescue official said.
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Desperate Indonesians Flee Quake Zone, Scale Of Disaster Unclear
Indonesia scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes and accounts of devastation filtered out of remote areas, including the death of 34 children at a Christian camp.
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In Indonesia Disaster Aftermath, People Yell "Tsunami" During Aftershocks
The death toll from twin disasters on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a major earthquake and the tsunami that followed, jumped to more than 800 on Sunday as rescue workers began to take stock of the wreckage - pulling out survivors buried under the rubble from a collapsed hotel, treating patients in tents, and racing to get food and water to sur...
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In Tsunami-Hit Indonesia, People Turn To Facebook To Trace Loved Ones
Indonesians desperate to trace loved ones missing in the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island of Sulawesi are turning to social media sites like Facebook to aid their search.
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Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami Updates: Mass Burials As Toll Rises To 832
The number of dead from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia rose to 832 today, the national mitigation agency said.
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832 Killed In Indonesia Quake, Tsunami; Food Shortage, Looting Reported
The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread.
