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"Nothing is left, there is nothing I could save."

Hunt continues for survivors buried under rubble after a strong earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed 162 people, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in collapsed buildings

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Ring of Fire.

Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide

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VIDEO: Rescuers search for survivors buried under the rubble near the town of Cianjur after an earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed 162, injuring hundreds more
#BREAKING Indonesia quake death toll rises to 252: official
#UPDATE The death toll from an earthquake that shook Indonesia's main island of Java has risen to 252, a local official told @AFP on Tuesday
#UPDATE Rescuers searched for survivors buried under rubble on Tuesday as relatives started to bury their loved ones after an earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed 252 people.
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#UPDATE The death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java jumped to 268 on Tuesday, as rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble and relatives started to bury their loved ones.
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VIDEO: 🇮🇩 Destruction in aftermath of deadly Indonesia quake

Rescuers in the town of #Cianjur, near the epicentre of the 5.6-magnitude earthquake, search for survivors in the rubble left after the country's deadliest tremors since 2018

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