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At least 770 people are now known to have died in a powerful quake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the government says.
Rescuers are working into the night in a race to find survivors in the rubble of hundreds of collapsed buildings.
Almost 2,400 people have been injured, and the death toll is expected to rise further, officials say.
The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.
The earthquake brought down hospitals, schools and shopping malls, cut power lines and triggered landslides.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited some of the worst-hit areas.
"I ask rescue workers to continue working in teams with clear goals to keep looking for survivors...," he said. "This is a natural disaster, so let us remain strong in dealing with it."
The social affairs and health ministries gave the latest confirmed death toll of 770.
Article (Seems to be updating as the death toll rises).
Rescuers are working into the night in a race to find survivors in the rubble of hundreds of collapsed buildings.
Almost 2,400 people have been injured, and the death toll is expected to rise further, officials say.
The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.
The earthquake brought down hospitals, schools and shopping malls, cut power lines and triggered landslides.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited some of the worst-hit areas.
"I ask rescue workers to continue working in teams with clear goals to keep looking for survivors...," he said. "This is a natural disaster, so let us remain strong in dealing with it."
The social affairs and health ministries gave the latest confirmed death toll of 770.
Article (Seems to be updating as the death toll rises).
