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Indonesia earthquake: Widodo visits Cianjur as death toll rises

By DW
26 November 2022   |   12:24 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo pledged financial assistance to the victims of the deadly earthquake. During the visit to area, he also urged rescuers to focus on people still trapped under the rubble.

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