Published on 12:00 AM, August 04, 2019

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Indonesia quake: 4 dead, several hurt

Four people died and several were injured after a powerful undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s heavily populated Java island, triggering a brief tsunami warning, the national disaster agency said Yesterday. The 6.9 magnitude quake on Friday evening sent residents fleeing to higher ground, while many in the capital Jakarta ran into the streets. Three people died of heart attacks as the strong quake rocked the region. Another person fell to his death while trying to flee his house when the jolt happened, he said.