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The historic Bali Yatra commemorating the rich maritime trade of Odisha kicked off in the Millennium City of Cuttack on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima. The week-long fair is dedicated to the centuries-old maritime trade links between India and (Bali) Indonesia.

The historic Bali Yatra commemorating the rich maritime trade of Odisha kicked off in the Millennium City of Cuttack on Tuesday on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima.

It comes just weeks after a cough syrup in The Gambia was linked to the deaths of nearly 70 children, the BBC reported.

The Indonesian football association (PSSI) said it had launched an investigation, adding that the incident had "tarnished the face of Indonesian football".

The agency reported that the quake struck at 06:10 Jakarta time Sunday (2310 GMT Saturday) with the epicenter at 161 km northwest of Mentawai islands district and the depth of 10 km under the seabed.

The cargo ship loaded with cement departed from a seaport in South Kalimantan province and was heading to a seaport in South Sulawesi province, according to the official.

Indonesia was mulling the rollout of the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines as the pandemic is predicted to last longer than expected and the antibodies decline after six months of inoculation, Health Ministry spokesman Mohammad Syahril has said.

The rescuers were combing the area around the scene and along the coasts, the spokesman said.

So far, 17 people on board the ill-fated vessel have been rescued.

At least four people were killed and more than 20 wounded as a revised 6.1 magnitude quake destroyed over 10,000 buildings and houses in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, a local official said.

The television footage showed several cars were burned outside the nightclub.

The BMKG urged people to avoid cracks or damaged buildings caused by the earthquake.

The earthquake previously triggered a tsunami warning, but it was lifted about two hours later.

The quake struck at 10.20 local time, with the epicentre at 113 km northeast of Larantuka sub-district of East Flores district and the shallow of 10 km under the seabed.

The eruption killed thousands of livestock, while dozens of public facilities, including a bridge connecting districts, were damaged.