Indonesian military brings help to quake zone, evacuates survivors
By Reuters
03 October 2018 |
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Indonesia's military raced to deliver aid packages to the residents of Sulawesi island on Wednesday (October 8) after a devastating earthquake and tsunami five days ago.
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