Deaths Rise to 30 in Indonesian Quake
<i> Associated Press</i>
JAKARTA, Indonesia —
With at least 30 people confirmed dead, police and rescue workers scrambled Sunday to count and locate victims after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Indonesia.
The Saturday tremor destroyed many buildings, and ensuing tsunamis swept hundreds of homes out to sea. Authorities on Sunday expected the death toll to rise.
Frightened by strong aftershocks, thousands of Indonesians slept outdoors on New Guinea and other islands in the Indonesian archipelago.
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