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4 killed, over 20 injured as strong quake hits western Indonesia
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4 killed, over 20 injured as strong quake hits western Indonesia
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Jakarta, Feb 25 (TIWN) At least four people were killed and more than 20 wounded as a revised 6.1 magnitude quake destroyed over 10,000 buildings and houses in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, a local official said.

The head of the operation unit of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency of West Sumatra Province, Jumaidi, told Xinhua by phone that the damages and casualties were reported in Pasaman and Pasaman Barat districts, where the weather agency reported that the intensities of the quake were recorded at VI and V MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) respectively.  “The death toll rises to four people now. More than 20 people were injured,” Jumaidi said.

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