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Indonesian search and rescue teams find more bodies in debris after earthquake that killed 78
Indonesian rescuers have retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a strong earthquake, raising the death toll to 78.
Key points:
- Roads have been cleared and a bridge rebuilt as authorities continue search, rescue and recovery efforts
- About 27,850 survivors have been relocated to makeshift shelters
- Authorities are ramping up coronavirus testing measures and distributing masks to those in the crowded shelters
More heavy equipment has reached the hardest-hit city of Mamuju and the neighbouring district of Majene on Sulawesi island, where the magnitude 6.2 quake struck early Friday, said Raditya Jati, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s spokesperson.
A total of 67 people died in Mamuju and 11 in Majene.
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