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Quake in north Indonesia kills 52 - official

by Reuters
Wednesday, 7 December 2016 06:53 GMT

Rescue workers use heavy equipment to search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Lueng Putu, Pidie Jaya in Indonesia's northern province of Aceh, Dec. 7, 2016. Antara Foto/Irwansyah Putra/via REUTERS

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Number of casualties from 6.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Aceh province is expected to rise

JAKARTA, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities said the death toll from a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the northern province of Aceh on Wednesday has risen to 52.

The number of casualties was expected to rise and more than 70 people had been seriously injured, said national disaster management agency spokesman Sutopo Nugroho.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck just after 5 a.m. (2200 GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 17 km (11 miles) on Aceh's northeastern coast. No tsunami warning was issued.

(Reporting by Agustinus Beo Da Costa; Writing by Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Robert Birsel)

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