INDONESIA: VIOLENT EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMI SHAKE SUMATRA.(Brief Article)

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According to IINA, a violent earthquake has hit the northern Sumatra Island of Indonesia, which left the residents terrified and dozens of homes destroyed in the Aceh region, which is the northernmost...

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