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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 5

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 5

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes

Twenty dead after Indonesia's magnitude-7.7 earthquake, rescuers say

Twenty dead after Indonesia's magnitude-7.7 earthquake, rescuers say

By Dewi Kurniawati and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - At least 20 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, a rescue agency said.

Two dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia

Two dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia

By Dewi Kurniawati JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - At least two people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the authorities said.

Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia

Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia

Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time to find survivors after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday

Indonesia's free meals drive leaves remote kitchen investors deep in debt

Indonesia's free meals drive leaves remote kitchen investors deep in debt

By Ananda Teresia GORONTALO, Indonesia, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Loan sharks are circling a kitchen that stands on stilts above the waters of Tomini Bay, off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island in the remote fishing village of Torosiaje.

Colombia earthquake response enters grim phase as hope for more survivors fades

Colombia earthquake response enters grim phase as hope for more survivors fades

By Nelson Bocanegra and Julia Symmes Cobb CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia Aug 13 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding more survivors from the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading on Thursday as rescue workers narrowed their searches, while families in the worst-hit areas waited for

Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

Authorities in Indonesia say rescuers evacuated 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire Wednesday in rough seas between Bali and Lombok

Crews work to rescue more passengers from burning ferry near Bali, Indonesia

Crews work to rescue more passengers from burning ferry near Bali, Indonesia

Crews are battling a fire and trying to rescue more survivors from a burning passenger ferry in rough seas near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali

Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

Authorities in Indonesia say rescuers evacuated 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire Wednesday in rough seas between Bali and Lombok