6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Adds to Emergencies in Indonesia’s Hard-Hit West Sulawesi Province
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After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the West Sulawesi Province in Indonesia on January 15, Project HOPE is assessing public safety and health needs with the goal to deliver emergency aid.
MEDIA STATEMENT, Bethesda, MD, USA (15 January 2021) In response to a powerful 6.2 earthquake that hit Sulawesi, Indonesia, Yayasan Project HOPE, our local Indonesian foundation, is assessing public safety and health needs with the goal to deliver emergency aid. Numerous homes and buildings have collapsed, including a five-story hospital, with extensive damage throughout the region, and the potential for aftershocks cause for high-alert. A smaller 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the same area yesterday (14 January).