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Papua New Guinea and Bali rattled by earthquakes

Papua New Guinea and Bali rattled by earthquakes

A magnitude 7 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea, while a magnitude 6 earthquake struck off Bali and Java, killing three.

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Fears 5000 are missing but Palu search to end in days
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Fears 5000 are missing but Palu search to end in days

The Indonesian government says it will end search operations in the earthquake and tsunami damaged city of Palu by Thursday and turn the worst hit areas into a mass grave.

Fatalities as 5.9 quake topples buildings in northern Haiti

Fatalities as 5.9 quake topples buildings in northern Haiti

The quake struck off the northern coast of Haiti, killing at least 11 people as buildings collapsed.

'I buried them myself': Palu locals grapple with tragedy
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'I buried them myself': Palu locals grapple with tragedy

An earthquake and tsunami have devastated Palu and the surrounding region in Sulawesi. Some residents are choosing to leave. Others, shattered, are still trying to find their lost loved ones.

  • by James Massola & Amilia Rosa
Foreign aid picks up for Indonesia's desperate tsunami, quake survivors
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Foreign aid picks up for Indonesia's desperate tsunami, quake survivors

International efforts to help survivors of Indonesia's devastating earthquake and tsunami gathered pace on Thursday as concern grew for hundreds of thousands of survivors.

Toll from Indonesia quake, tsunami rises as army vows to 'stop looting'
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Toll from Indonesia quake, tsunami rises as army vows to 'stop looting'

The confirmed death toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia's Sulawesi island has risen to 1407, the disaster mitigation agency said on Wednesday.

  • by James Massola & Karuni Rompies
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'Not even a glass of water has reached us'
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'Not even a glass of water has reached us'

On the outskirts of Palu, in the suburb of Balaroa, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, the streets have been ripped apart.

  • by James Massola & Amilia Rosa
Australia gives $5 million in aid for Indonesian quake recovery
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Australia gives $5 million in aid for Indonesian quake recovery

Australia will send more than 50 medical professionals to Indonesia to help with the aftermath of a devastating and deadly earthquake as part of a $5 million aid package.

Carnage on the beach as Palu waits for more aid
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Carnage on the beach as Palu waits for more aid

The death toll of the earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi has soared to at least 1234, with rescue workers now focused on retrieving dead bodies.

  • by James Massola, Karuni Rompies & Amilia Rosa
'The smell of dead bodies is overwhelming': Volunteers comb through beachfront in Palu
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'The smell of dead bodies is overwhelming': Volunteers comb through beachfront in Palu

Nearly four days after a tsunami swept through here and smashed everything in its path, rescuers are left with the awful task of retrieving bodies.

  • by James Massola
Indonesia earthquake: Bodies of 34 students found in church
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Indonesia earthquake: Bodies of 34 students found in church

Authorities begin a mass burial in Palu amid rising fears of disease.

  • by Simon Roughneen and Shashank Bengali