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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian 7.7 quake death toll rises to 47 – World

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, according to disaster officials. The national disaster management agency (BNPB) raised the death toll from 40 late on Saturday, while rescue official Fathur Rahman said 50 people were injured in the 7.7-magnitude…

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Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as 7.7 quake death toll rises to 38 – World

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official. Suharyanto, head of Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation agency, said 13 people were injured, two of them seriously. “Victims are trapped in several buildings,” said Suharyanto, who like many…

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At least 5 killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology…

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Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues

Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster…

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Strong earthquake strikes western Colombia, with injuries and damage reported

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck western Colombia Monday, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.  The epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the United States Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported.  The governor of Chocò province, where the quake struck, said in…

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