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Indonesia: Earthquake - Aug 2012

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A 6.2 earthquake shook the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing six people and damaging 1,097 houses. Limited road access to earthquake victims has disrupted the delivery of relief supplies to the area. (Jakarta Post, 20 Aug 2012)

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Earthquake victims in Palu remain beyond reach

Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi | Headlines | Tue, August 21 2012, 2:44 PM Limited road access to earthquake victims in the district of Lindu in Central Sulawesi’s Sigi regency, has disrupted the delivery of medicine and relief supplies to the area, which was jolted by a...

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