Freelance Reporter
Freelance reporter based in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Sara Schonhardt
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FROM Sara Schonhardt
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Tsunami and Volcano Hit Indonesia in One 24-Hour Period Remote islands that are part of Indonesia have been devastated by a 7.7 earthquake and subsequent tsunami . More than 300 have been killed and hundreds more are missing. There’s concern that a volcano on Java may erupt again. Sara Schonhardt is a freelance reporter in Jakarta.
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