Earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province kills 26
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)At
least 26 people were killed in an earthquake that struck Indonesia's
Aceh province Wednesday morning according to the head of the Aceh Red
Cross.
The 6.5-magnitude quake
damaged many homes and buildings in the district of Pidie Jaya,
Rudianto, the head of the Aceh Red Cross (who goes by one name), said in
a phone interview with CNN Indonesia.
No
tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued. The epicenter was 12
miles (19 kilometers) southeast of the town of Sigli in Aceh province.
Aceh
province is no stranger to natural disasters -- in 2004 more than
80,000 people were killed after a tsunami swept across the Indonesian
region, leaving millions homeless.
Large
earthquakes are relatively common around Indonesia, which sits on the
infamous Ring of Fire, a set of fault lines which circle the Pacific
Basin.
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