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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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Death Count Rises To 21 In Indonesia Floods, Landslides, 6 Missing
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.
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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia
At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll.
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Over 150 Villagers Evacuated After Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupts Again
Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash that blanketed nearby villages and prompted more than 150 people to evacuate.
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Indonesia Volcano Death Count Rises To 13, Search On For 10 Others
The total number of hikers found dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 13 after two more bodies were found, a local rescue official said Tuesday.
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Indonesia
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported.
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6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday.
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City-Sized Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Shook Planet For "Weeks To Months"
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometre asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive it shook the planet for weeks to months after the collision.
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3 Consecutive Strong Earthquakes Hit Indonesia Island, No Tsunami Threat
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency.
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Strong Earthquakes Shake Indonesia, Philippines, But Cause No Damage
Strong and shallow earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines' main island early Monday, rattling buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing, but causing no casualties or damage.
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2 Dead As 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indonesia's Sumatra
At least two people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
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24,000 Evacuated As Water Levels Surge After Floods In Indonesia
About 24,000 people have been evacuated and two children killed in floods on Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said Tuesday, with environmental campaigners blaming deforestation for worsening the disaster.
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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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Death Count Rises To 21 In Indonesia Floods, Landslides, 6 Missing
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.
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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia
At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll.
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Over 150 Villagers Evacuated After Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupts Again
Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash that blanketed nearby villages and prompted more than 150 people to evacuate.
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Indonesia Volcano Death Count Rises To 13, Search On For 10 Others
The total number of hikers found dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 13 after two more bodies were found, a local rescue official said Tuesday.
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Indonesia
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported.
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6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday.
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City-Sized Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Shook Planet For "Weeks To Months"
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometre asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive it shook the planet for weeks to months after the collision.
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3 Consecutive Strong Earthquakes Hit Indonesia Island, No Tsunami Threat
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency.
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Strong Earthquakes Shake Indonesia, Philippines, But Cause No Damage
Strong and shallow earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines' main island early Monday, rattling buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing, but causing no casualties or damage.
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2 Dead As 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indonesia's Sumatra
At least two people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
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24,000 Evacuated As Water Levels Surge After Floods In Indonesia
About 24,000 people have been evacuated and two children killed in floods on Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said Tuesday, with environmental campaigners blaming deforestation for worsening the disaster.
