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Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami: 832 killed in catastrophe, over 16,000 people forced to flee homes; officials dig 'mass grave'

The death toll from Indonesia's strong quakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province soared to 832 on Sunday as lack of rescuers and vast stretches of land hard to access hampered search and rescue efforts. Rescuers struggled to reach victims in several large coastal towns in Indonesia, and authorities feared that the death toll would rise.

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