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New earthquake in Indonesia: almost 2000 deaths

Jakarta, Indonesia - It needs helicopters in order to evacuate injured persons

Yesterday a 8.7 magnitude quake occurred off Sumatra island coasts (Indonesia) affecting again a part of zones hit during the disaster of last December 26. Only on the Nias island 1000 people would be killed and several persons were wounded: to evacuate them it needs helicopters and the airport would be closed; there would be at least 10,000 refugees. Italian tourists were about 3000 between Maldives...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 117213
Rome, Italy, 03/29/2005 12:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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