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Show 400 Persons Die In Earthquake Padang, Sumatra. More than 400 persons were killed in a fresh earthquake earth-quake which wrecked several buildings build-ings at Fort Dekock. The inhabitants were panic stricken. Fort Dekock is a half day's journey by rail or about ' 60 miles from Padang, the capital of Sumatra. Less than 100 Europeans had their residence in Fort Dekock. Padang is a city of 100,000 population of whom 2000 are Europeans, A week ago Tuesday an earthquake shook Sumartra. It is estimated that at least 200 persons who were killed in the town of Panjang which was destroyed de-stroyed last week. |