At least 42 dead as 6.2 earthquake topples homes, buildings in Indonesia
A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia s Sulawesi island just after midnight, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 42 people.
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Residents inspect earthquake-damaged buildings in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday. (AP Photo)
A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia s Sulawesi island just after midnight, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 42 people.
More than 600 people were injured by the magnitude 6.2 quake, which sent people fleeing their homes in the darkness on Friday. Authorities were still collecting information about the full scale of casualties and damage in the affected areas.
Indonesia quake toll rises to at least 34
AFP
15th January, 2021 12:13:57
A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia s Sulawesi island early Friday, killing at least 34 people, levelling a hospital and severely damaging other buildings, authorities said.
Hundreds more were injured when the 6.2-magnitude quake struck in the early hours, triggering panic among the terrified residents of the island, which was hit by a huge quake and tsunami two and a half years ago that killed thousands. The latest information we have is that 26 people are dead. in Mamuju city, said Ali Rahman, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, adding that number could grow .
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The quake was felt strongly for about seven seconds but did not trigger a tsunami warning.
Videos on social media showed residents fleeing to higher ground on motorcycles, and a child trapped under the rubble as people tried to remove debris with their bare hands.
Straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire , Indonesia is regularly hit by earthquakes.
Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia s Sulawesi island killed at least seven people and injured hundreds on Friday, the country s disaster mitigation agency said, as panicked residents fled to safer areas after many buildings were damaged.
The epicentre of the quake was six kilometres (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometres.