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Indonesia quake deaths pass 1,000

At least 1,100 people have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the UN humanitarian chief has said.

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.

Alastair Leithead reports.

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