Photo Story: The Earthquake in Indonesia

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A resident walks out her damaged house after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the area, in Mandalawangi, Banten province, Indonesia, 03 August 2019.

More than a hundred houses were damaged after the strong earthquake hit the West Coast of Java island on 02 August with one confirmed fatality.

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning within minutes of a 6.8-magnitude quake on Friday night. The warning lasted two hours and sent people living along the coastline fleeing to higher ground.

Photo: EPA-EFE/FAJAR AHMAD

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