PADANG (Indonesia): An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 rattled parts of Indonesia yesterday, sending people in this city on Sumatra island rushing out of their homes and heading toward high ground in fear of a possible tsunami.
An official said there were reports of houses flattened elsewhere on Sumatra, but as of three hours after the quake hit there were no reports of any casualties.
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