Earthquake Killed 62 And Injured Hundreds

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  • An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed at least 62 people and injured hundreds, the national disaster agency says.

The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (six miles), according to US Geological Survey data, says an article published in BBC.

BNPB data

Scores of people were taken to hospital, with many treated outside.

Rescuers were working into the night to try to save others thought to still be trapped under collapsed buildings.

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