World News / 22 November 2022
A deadly earthquake strikes Indonesia
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has hit West Java province on Indonesia’s main island, killing 162 people and injuring 326 others. It’s an evolving situation and authorities are still searching for survivors believed to be under the rubble with at least 2,345 homes damaged. The country’s National Agency for Disaster Management says several structures, including 4 schools and 52 houses, collapsed or were damaged badly. They say almost 14,000 people have been displaced and will be temporarily housed in 14 refugee camp sites. Regional governor Ridwan Kamil says some residents are still “trapped in isolated places” and officials are “under the assumption that the number of injured and deaths will rise with time”. The quake’s epicentre was recorded near the town of Cianjur, about 75km southeast of the capital, Jakarta, where tremors were felt… And there are also reports of 25 aftershocks being recorded in the hours following.
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