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Volunteers clear debris from the rubble of a destroyed school after a dam burst on the outskirts of Jakarta
29 Mar 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Volunteers clear debris from the rubble of a destroyed school after a dam burst on the outskirts of Jakarta March 29, 2009. The death toll from a burst dam which unleashed a wall of water on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital rose to 77 and authorities were searching for than 100 people still missing, officials said on Saturday. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
REUTERS/Dadang Tri


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