Tsunami Death Toll Increases to 668
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From Times Wire Reports
The death toll from the tsunami in Indonesia rose to 668 as reports of fatalities came in from remote villages along Java’s battered southern coast, the government said.
An additional 287 people are missing, and 74,100 have been displaced.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake triggered Monday’s tsunami, which pummeled a 110-mile stretch of coastline, destroying houses, restaurants and hotels. The 6-foot-high waves tossed boats, cars and motorbikes hundreds of yards inland.
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