News Anchor Script
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Good afternoon Indonesia, I‛m ________, will update you with the latest news from our beloved
country. Only on Rush Hour News from B TV.
Today‛s news came from East Java where an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude happened yesterday,
April 10th 2021. The earthquake killed one person and damaged buildings in several cities.
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The quake was felt in cities and towns across East Java, home to 40.7 million people, and nearby
provinces, including the resort island of Bali. One person died in Lumajang after being hit by a
falling boulder.
There had been aftershocks but there was no risk of tsunami, Indonesian geophysics agency
BMKG said. Reports of damage included parliamentary buildings, a school, a hospital and houses in
several cities, while a large gorilla statue in an amusement park in the town of Batu lost its head.
The national disaster agency said authorities were still taking stock of the damage. The quake
struck in the Indian Ocean 91 km (57 miles) off the southern coast of East Java.
Data from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre shows that it had a magnitude of 5.9
at a depth of 96 km.
Indonesia was struck last week by tropical cyclone Seroja, which triggered landslides and flash
floods killing more than 160 people on islands in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is regularly hit by earthquakes. A magnitude
6.2 quake that struck Sulawesi island in January killed more than 100 people.This has been such a
devastating disaster that more must be done to help the victims.
Well, that‛s all we have today. I‛m ______ and I‛ll see you tomorrow.