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PHOTOS: Sumatra quake prompts tsunami warnings
12 Sep 2007 17:36:00 GMT
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REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia
A member of an Indonesian rescue team walks past a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007. A powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths. REUTERS/Singgalang- Muhammad Fitrah (INDONESIA)
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REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia
A member of an Indonesian military rescue team walks through a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007. A powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths. REUTERS/ Singgalang- Muhammad Fitrah (INDONESIA)
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REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia
A resident and firefighters look at a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007. A powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths. REUTERS/ Singgalang- Muhammad Fitrah (INDONESIA)
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REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia
A resident looks at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007. A powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths. REUTERS/Singgalang- Muhammad Fitrah (INDONESIA)
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REUTERS/Stringer Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans evacuate their homes in Colombo September 12, 2007. Sri Lanka issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday for its north, south and eastern districts following a major earthquake in Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Centre said. REUTERS/Buddhika Weerasinghe (SRI LANKA)
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REUTERS/Babu Babu
People evacuate Marina beach in the southern Indian city of Chennai September 12, 2007. Malaysia and Sri Lanka issued tsunami warnings on Wednesday after an earthquake in Indonesia and told people to stay away from beaches, while India also issued an alert for its remote Andaman and Nicobar islands. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA)
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REUTERS/Babu Babu
People evacuate Marina beach in the southern Indian city of Chennai September 12, 2007. Malaysia and Sri Lanka issued tsunami warnings on Wednesday after an earthquake in Indonesia and told people to stay away from beaches, while India also issued an alert for its remote Andaman and Nicobar islands. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA)
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REUTERS/Reuters TV
Emergency workers gather at the scene of a collapsed building in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, September 12, 2007, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said. A Reuters witness said residents of Padang fled for higher ground. Indonesia's Meteorological agency said via an sms alert that the earthquake's epicentre was 159 km (99 miles) southwest of Bengkulu, which is in south Sumatra. REUTERS/SCTV via Reuters TV (INDONESIA) INDONESIA OUT
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REUTERS/Crack Palinggi
Indonesian run through an emergency exit as they evacuate their office building in Jakarta September 12, 2007. A strong earthquake measuring 8.0 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United State Geological Survey said. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA)
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REUTERS/Reuters TV
Emergency workers gather at the scene of a collapsed building in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, September 12, 2007, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said. A Reuters witness said residents of Padang fled for higher ground. Indonesia's Meteorological agency said via an sms alert that the earthquake's epicentre was 159 km (99 miles) southwest of Bengkulu, which is in south Sumatra. REUTERS/SCTV via Reuters TV (INDONESIA) INDONESIA OUT
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