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Gamalama volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia): 3 people killed by lahars and major damage in villagesSunday Jan 01, 2012 01:01 AM | Age: 147 days
BY: TP At least 3 people were killed by mud flows. 1,000-2,600 more were evacuated from several villages on 27-28 December, when heavy rainfall turned fresh ash deposits into devastating mud flows. Most damage was in the villages of Tubo and Tofure and along the Togorara and Marikurubu rivers.
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