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How an earthquake in Indonesia hurt tourism
In August 2018, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the island of Lombok in Indonesia. Many parts of the island were badly damaged. Hundreds of people died and more than a thousand were seriously injured. Tens of thousands were left homeless. To make things even worse, the quake came right in…
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