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In Pictures: Indonesia tsunami
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Bali earthquake rattles, but does little substantial damage
Today's 6.1-magnitude Bali earthquake caused no deaths and only minor injuries, in part because of the better development standards the tourist industry has pushed, say observers.
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By boat and by air, aid slowly arrives to Indonesia tsunami victims
Rescue groups are gathering clothing, soap, and tarps for the Indonesia tsunami victims. Transporting aid to the remote islands has proven more difficult.
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After Indonesia tsunami kills more than 150, surfers begin rescue efforts
As relief agencies scramble to bring supplies to Indonesia's remote Mentawai Islands where a tsunami struck, surfers already on the scene are providing assistance.
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Indonesia tsunami and volcano: why the region is so violent
Indonesians once again are having to cope with the hazards of living on a geologically restless archipelago. On Monday, an earthquake generated a tsunami, and a volcano erupted on Tuesday.
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Tsunami and volcano response: Indonesia assesses back-to-back disasters
A volcanic eruption in Central Java sent thousands of panicked villagers fleeing from their homes as government officials attempted to assess the full damage from an tsunami in western Indonesia that killed more than 100 people less than 24 hours earlier.
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Indonesia tsunami kills 113; scores more missing
Indonesia tsunami: Though hundreds of disaster officials were unable to get to many of the villages on the Mentawai islands — reachable only by a 12-hour boat ride — they were preparing for the worst.
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Earthquake preparation pays off for Indonesian village
Indonesian village Mangopo had no fatalities. Other nearby villages without evacuation training did.
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For Indonesia earthquake relief, true test comes in remote areas
Villagers on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have received little aid since last week's earthquake. Some residents are stepping in to cook food and collect donations for survivors.
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Indonesia earthquake: Rescue teams refocus on survivors
Aid workers say they are unlikely to rescue more people after Wednesday's devastating earthquake. They are racing to deliver supplies to survivors, though roads remain blocked and phone lines cut.
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Rescuers scramble to find Indonesia earthquake survivors
Rescue teams in Padang worked to pull survivors from collapsed buildings and clear roads blocked by landslides, as the death toll from Wednesday's earthquake topped 1,100.
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Indonesia earthquake toll rises as survivors await relief
A second Indonesian earthquake struck near the city of Padang Thursday as the death toll rose to at least 529. Some residents, fearing aftershocks, sought safety outside despite monsoon rains.
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Pacific tsunami: Aid efforts begin in Samoa
As the US prepared to dispatch emergency relief to American Samoa, Australia and New Zealand focused their aid efforts on Samoa.
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