Death Toll Rises in Indonesia Earthquake

The death toll continues to rise from a strong earthquake that struck Indonesia early Wednesday. Local officials said at least 52 people were dead and hundreds more injured in Pidie Jaya, the district closest to the quake's epicenter, on the northern end of Indonesia's Sumatra island.  The town of Meureudu was among the hardest hit areas. The shaking brought down dozens of buildings, including mosques, stores and homes.  Rescue crews, some of them working with heavy...

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