Disasters with highest death tolls - 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake
Time: Saturday May 27, 2006 at 05:54:00 AM
Place: Indonesia
Details: The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake (also known as the Bantul earthquake) occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging). Several factors led to a disproportionate amount of damage and number of casualties for the size of the shock, with more than 5,700 dead, tens of thousands injured, and financial losses of Rp 29.1 trillion ($3.1 billion).
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Richard Branson-UK and US competition authorities to investigate price-fixing attempts between Virgin Atlantic and British Airways
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