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A powerful underwater earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, toppling buildings, bringing down bridges, starting fires and sending panicked residents out of their homes, witnesses told Reuters.
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Cmdr Peter Reesink, the commanding officer of the Dutch warship De Ruyter talking to The Associated Press during an interview on board the ship on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. The De Ruyter is escorting the MV Ibn Batouta, which is carrying 7,000 tonnes of...
