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| A child has been killed and 45 people injured after a region of Indonesia was hit by two powerful earthquakes, a health ministry official has said. | A child has been killed and 45 people injured after a region of Indonesia was hit by two powerful earthquakes, a health ministry official has said. |
| The quakes, measuring 6.4 and 5.0, hit the island of Sumbawa in eastern Indonesia within hours of each other on Sunday and Monday. | The quakes, measuring 6.4 and 5.0, hit the island of Sumbawa in eastern Indonesia within hours of each other on Sunday and Monday. |
| Local media said there were power cuts, and dozens of buildings in the area were damaged or destroyed. | Local media said there were power cuts, and dozens of buildings in the area were damaged or destroyed. |
| On Sunday, the island of Sumatra was shaken by a strong earthquake. | On Sunday, the island of Sumatra was shaken by a strong earthquake. |
| Many people fled their homes fearing devastation after a series of major earthquakes in the region in recent months. | |
| Tsunami warning | |
| A local police officer said people panicked and ran for the hills after the second Sumbawa quake, when the ground shook for 30 seconds. | |
| Most of the injured were hit by collapsing walls, and two were in a serious condition. | |
| A tsunami warning was issued, although for technical reasons it failed to reach some media. | |
| The Indonesian archipelago sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates meet and cause frequent seismic and volcanic activity, which is often deadly. | |
| Indonesia was the nation worst hit by the Asian tsunami in December 2004, which killed 168,000 people in Aceh province alone. |