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Death toll climbs from Indonesia quake, tsunami
October 26, 2010 8:28 AM
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Officials and witnesses say a powerful earthquake off western Indonesia that triggered a tsunami has killed at least 23 people. More than 160 others are missing. The death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake is expected to climb, with reports about damage and injuries starting... more » -
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo sends staff to Indonesia
May 27, 2010 11:01 AM
Three members of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff left last weekend for a three week visit to Borneo and Sumatra, the remaining spots on the planet to find wild orangutans. The fact-finding trip will seek solutions to the major threats facing orangutans. Zoo Vice President Tracey Gazibara, Animal Care... more » -
Magnitude-7.8 quake rattles Indonesia
April 6, 2010 7:28 PM
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 rattled the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, shaking buildings and causing blackouts. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. local time and was centered 125 miles northwest of Sibolga, in Sumatra, a major island in... more » -
Death toll rises in Wednesday quake, second quake hits Indonesia
October 1, 2009 8:26 AM
Officials say a second earthquake has hit Indonesia on the heels of Wednesday's temblor that trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings and killed more than 500. A government official says the toll is expected to get higher. The U.S. Geological Survey says Thursday's temblor was a powerful, shallow inland... more » -
Official: Indonesia quake buries thousands
September 30, 2009 1:34 PM
Thousands of people are reported trapped under collapsed buildings -- including two hospitals -- in Indonesia after a powerful earthquake. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island, and the death toll is expected to be sharply higher than that. Amid heavy rain and a power outage, authorities aren't... more »
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