Nearly 100 dead after earthquake hits northern Indonesia
The death toll from an earthquake in Indonesia which led to the collapse of shops and houses continues to rise.
Jewel Topsfield is Fairfax's Indonesia correspondent. She is an award-winning journalist who has been with Fairfax Media for 10 years. Most recently, she was education editor at The Age for five years. Prior to that she was the launch deputy editor of the National Times, Fairfax’s online opinion site. She also spent three years in the Canberra Press Gallery covering immigration, education, the environment and water.
The death toll from an earthquake in Indonesia which led to the collapse of shops and houses continues to rise.
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