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| Toll rising after Indonesia quake | |
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| At least two people have been killed and thousands fled their homes when a powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. | |
| The 7.5 magnitude quake struck hit the coastal town of Gorontalo at a depth of 10km (six miles). | |
| It was followed by several aftershocks, including one of magnitude 5.8. | It was followed by several aftershocks, including one of magnitude 5.8. |
| Panic gripped the province but fears of a tsunami receded after the country withdrew a warning shortly after it had been issued. | Panic gripped the province but fears of a tsunami receded after the country withdrew a warning shortly after it had been issued. |
| A health ministry official, Rustam Pakaya, said a 56-year old man and one other were killed, 37 were injured and more than 200 homes were damaged, some of them completely crumpled. | |
| He said a number of buildings including schools had collapsed. | |
| State news agency Antara said thousands of people fled homes and hotel rooms across Gorontalo, capital of a province of the same name. | State news agency Antara said thousands of people fled homes and hotel rooms across Gorontalo, capital of a province of the same name. |
| US monitors were warning the quake could create a destructive tsunami within 1,000km (620 miles) of the epicentre. | US monitors were warning the quake could create a destructive tsunami within 1,000km (620 miles) of the epicentre. |
| Reporting Sunday's quake, the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center called for authorities in the region to "take immediate action to evacuate coastal areas". | Reporting Sunday's quake, the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center called for authorities in the region to "take immediate action to evacuate coastal areas". |
| A 2004 tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a million people, most of them in Indonesia's Aceh region. | A 2004 tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a million people, most of them in Indonesia's Aceh region. |
| That disaster led to pressure for better tidal warning systems in the region and Indonesia launched a new hi-tech system on Tuesday aimed at detecting tidal waves and providing faster alerts. One man dead in Indonesia quake | That disaster led to pressure for better tidal warning systems in the region and Indonesia launched a new hi-tech system on Tuesday aimed at detecting tidal waves and providing faster alerts. One man dead in Indonesia quake |
| One person is killed and homes toppled in a powerful earthquake which struck near Indonesia's Sulawesi province overnight. | One person is killed and homes toppled in a powerful earthquake which struck near Indonesia's Sulawesi province overnight. |
| One man was killed and thousands fled their homes when a powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. | One man was killed and thousands fled their homes when a powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. |
| The 7.5 quake struck hit the coastal town of Gorontalo at a depth of 10km (six miles), and was followed by several aftershocks, including one of magnitude 5.8. | |
| Panic gripped the town but the tremors appear to have caused little damage, with one person reportedly injured. | Panic gripped the town but the tremors appear to have caused little damage, with one person reportedly injured. |
| Fears of a tsunami receded after the country withdrew a warning shortly after it was issued. | Fears of a tsunami receded after the country withdrew a warning shortly after it was issued. |
| A health ministry official, Rustam Pakaya, said the 56-year old man who was killed came from the village of Kwandang, where another 23 people were injured. | A health ministry official, Rustam Pakaya, said the 56-year old man who was killed came from the village of Kwandang, where another 23 people were injured. |
| He said a number of houses and schools had collapsed. | He said a number of houses and schools had collapsed. |
| State news agency Antara said thousands of people fled homes and hotel rooms across Gorontalo province. | State news agency Antara said thousands of people fled homes and hotel rooms across Gorontalo province. |
| US monitors were warning the quake could create a destructive tsunami within 1,000km (620 miles) of the epicentre. | US monitors were warning the quake could create a destructive tsunami within 1,000km (620 miles) of the epicentre. |
| Reporting Sunday's quake, the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center called for authorities in the region to "take immediate action to evacuate coastal areas". | Reporting Sunday's quake, the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center called for authorities in the region to "take immediate action to evacuate coastal areas". |
| A 2004 tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a million people, most of them in Indonesia's Aceh region. | A 2004 tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a million people, most of them in Indonesia's Aceh region. |
| That disaster led to pressure for better tidal warning systems in the region and Indonesia launched a new hi-tech system on Tuesday aimed at detecting tidal waves and providing faster alerts. | That disaster led to pressure for better tidal warning systems in the region and Indonesia launched a new hi-tech system on Tuesday aimed at detecting tidal waves and providing faster alerts. |