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West Sumatra quake death toll hits 1,115

Source: The Jakarta Post
Padang : Indonesia | about 1 month ago  
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The West Sumatra Disaster Management Coordinating Agency said Tuesday most of those killed were in Padang Pariaman regency, with 675 as of 8 p.m. The agency has recorded 313 deaths in the provincial capital Padang. The 7.6-magnitude quake also severely injured 1,214 people and destroyed more than...
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