Java earthquake kills at least three people and damages buildings
by Jamie Grierson and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#3AWAE)
Magnitude-6.5 quake on Indonesian island activates tsunami early warnings, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas
A powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java has killed at least three people and caused damage to hundreds of buildings.
People ran into the street in panic in many areas and Indonesian television showed heavy traffic on roads as people fled coastal areas. There were also reports that buildings had collapsed in the city of Tasikmalaya in West Java.
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