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March 29, 2005
Quake Toll Will Be "Less Than Feared"/Conflicting Reports
Initial assessments by U.N. and Red Cross teams from two islands off the western coast of Indonesia indicate Monday's quake will not be nearly as devastating as the December 26 quake.

Indonesia's National Coordinating Agency for Disaster Management and Refugees put the official death toll at 301. No breakdown on what parts of the country the deaths came from was given.

Earlier, some government officials had suggested the toll could climb as high as several thousand.

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"The latest word that we have is that there are 200 (deaths) -- approximately 500 injured -- and structural damage seems to be limited."

There was lighter damage on nearby Simeulue Island. Officials put the death toll at about 10, with another 25 to 30 hospitalized. Lipner said overall structural damage does not appear to be serious.

No explanation was given for the discrepancy with government figures.

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AP is reporting that the toll could still rise as high as 2,000.

Posted by Michele at March 29, 2005 06:16 AM | TrackBack
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