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Helicopter crash kills nine during Indonesian relief mission
An Australian Sea King helicopter on a relief run to Nias Island crashed near Gunung Sitoli killing nine of eleven aboard. A survivor, named Hendra, emerged after nearly five days trapped under rubble. Meanwhile aid reached thousands still displaced by the 8.7 magnitude quake and tsunami.
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