Indonesia: Deadly Earthquake

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Indonesia

Deadly Earthquake
Early Sunday morning, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Lombok, Indonesia, a popular tourist destination. At least 16 people are confirmed dead and 160 more injured. The earthquake was followed by 60 more smaller earthquakes in the region, the highest aftershock measured at 5.7 on the Richter scale. People became stranded on top of Mount Rinjani after landslides following the earthquake blocked off escape routes. More than 680 people are currently being evacuated off the mountain. This map depicts the location of Mount Rinjani on the island of Lombok and the earthquake’s epicenter. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: TIME, ABC News, CNN, Fox News, Reuters, BBC

Graphic Source: The Guardian
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United States
TSA Monitoring
The Boston Globe first revealed Sunday that, since 2010, the TSA has been monitoring American passengers on planes who “are not under investigation by any agency and are not in the Terrorist Screening Data Base.” The program, dubbed “Quiet Skies,” enlists an air marshal to report on and monitor the activities of a given person on a flight, making notes of specific details and behaviors such as how many hours they sleep, if they have a “strong body odor,” how fast they blink, and how alert to their surroundings they are. The program has reportedly targeted about 35 passengers a day. TSA has declined to comment on the effectiveness of this program. This map depicts the cities where air marshals have tracked citizens on in-bound and out-bound domestic flights. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Huffington Post, Washington Post, CBS News, NPR, CNN, Fox News
Graphic Source: T he Boston Globe
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Tajikistan
Foreign Cyclists Killed
Four cyclists, including two Americans, a Swiss national, and a Dutch national, were killed on Sunday when struck by a car near Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe. Three other foreign tourists were also injured. Authorities investigating the incident are considering all possibilities for motive, including terrorism. Local law enforcement searched a nearby village and made an arrest after recovering a damaged vehicle that was believed to be involved in the hit-and-run. According to a statement by the Tajik interior ministry, four other suspects were killed during the confrontation with authorities. This map depicts the location of the incident. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: New York Times, BBC, TIME, Newsweek, Fox News, RT

Graphic Source: CNN

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Indonesia: Deadly Earthquake