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Sumatra Quake Death Toll rises into 1,100

October 2, 2009 Shortlink

PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that a government official said killed at least 777 people. The U.N. put the death toll at 1,100 [...]

Death victim rises in Indonesia Earthquake

September 4, 2009 3 Responses Shortlink

Java quake toll are set to rise. Hopefully the rescue workers can deal with this situation quickly. At least 46 people have died and thousands of people have been forced into emergency shelters after a powerful earthquake struck off the [...]

7.1 Strong Quake Hits Indonesia

September 2, 2009 4 Responses Shortlink

Strong Quake Hits Indonesia, Killing 34 people A powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Java on Wednesday, killing at least 34 people and rocking buildings 120 miles away in the capital, Jakarta, government officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning [...]

Over 300 buildings damaged by 7.2 strong earthquake in Indonesia

February 12, 2009 9 Responses Shortlink

Quake near Indonesia’s Sulawesi injures about 50 Over 300 buildings were seriously damaged and over 3,000 people escaped from their homes after a 7.4-magnitude quake rocked North Sulawesi province on Thursday morning, according to the Health Ministry. The quake damaged [...]