Dozens killed, hundreds injured as quake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi

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At least 35 people have been killed and 600 injured after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Thousands in the cities of Majene and Mamuju are displaced.

And authorities are warning of the potential for further aftershocks and a possible tsunami.

Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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