Powerful earthquake injures dozens in Indonesia's Aceh province
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Powerful earthquake <m> injures </m> dozens in Indonesia's Aceh province
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July 2 , 2013 07 : 44
Powerful earthquake <m> injures </m> dozens in Indonesia's Aceh province
At least 50 reported injured and buildings destroyed after a 6 . 1 magnitude earthquake strikes Sumatra's Aceh province .
A powerful 6 . 1 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's northwestern Aceh province on the island of Sumatra early Tuesday .
Dozens have been reported injured .
The epicenter of the quake was roughly 55 kilometers from the town of Bireuen , a regency of the larger Aceh province , according to data from the US Geological Survey .
It took place at 7 : 37 AM local time .
Although it's unknown how many were injured , Sky News estimates"at least 50 people , " and numerous buildings have collapsed as an effect of the powerful tremor .
The quake appears to have shaken the provincial capital of Banda Aceh , which is located at the northern tip of the Sumatran land mass .
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"I see many houses were damaged and their roofs fell onto some people , " central Aceh district resident Bensu Elianita told the Associated Press .
"Many people were injured but it is difficult to evacuate them due to traffic jams . "
"We have received around 50 people with injuries suffered when the walls of their houses collapsed , " said doctor Ema Suryani to AFP , speaking from Lampahan city in Aceh's Bener Meriah district .
Aceh was hit extremely hard by the massive Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami in 2004 , killing 170 , 000 people in Sumatra alone - with 35 , 000 bodies never recovered .
The rebuilding process continues to this day from the enormous natural disaster .
Here's a slideshow of images of the northern Sumatra quake on Tuesday .