A magnitude 6.1 earthquake on the Indonesian island of Java destroyed 1,300 buildings
Jakarta … News Time
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has shaken the Indonesian island of Java, killing at least 1,300 people and leaving at least eight others missing. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The worst-hit area was the tourist destination of Bali, where more than a thousand houses and other buildings collapsed. Eight bodies have been exhumed from the rubble, while dozens more are feared to be buried under the rubble. A spokesman for the rescue agency said hundreds of people were still missing. Bodies continue to be found in the middle of the rescue operation, leading to fears of an increase in casualties. Earlier this year, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the island of Sulawesi, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 600, compared to 174 a week earlier by landslides and floods. 48 people were missing.
