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Volcanic Eruption Augments Indonesia’s Grief

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1 Jakarta, Oct 29. -The eruption of Mount Merapi has added to the suffering in Indonesia, where the death toll could reach 500 from a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. On Tuesday, Mount Merapi exploded on the island of Java, causing a cloud of hot ash to rain down on surrounding villages. At least

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Multiple Disasters Wreak Destruction in Indonesia

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1 Jakarta, Oct 27. -Over 150 dead, hundreds missing, and seriously damaged infrastructure are part of the catastrophic scenario in Indonesia, after a powerful earthquake, floods and the eruption of Mount Merapi volcano. The combination of those three elements forced the urgent return to the country of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was attending a meeting of the Association of

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