At least 75 people are dead and thousands are trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake shook the island of Sumatra, officials say.The epicentre of the 7.6-magnitude quake was about 50km (30 miles) off the coast of the Indonesian island, near the city of Padang.
There are reports of widespread destruction to buildings and bridges.
It comes hours after a tsunami triggered by a separate South Pacific quake killed more than 100 people.
A tsunami watch issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in the wake of the Indonesian quake has been lifted.
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New quake hits stricken Sumatra
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has hit Sumatra, a day after another powerful quake devastated much of the Indonesian island.
Officials now say at least 200 bodies have been found from the earlier 7.6 magnitude quake, which triggered landslides and cut power lines.
Hundreds of buildings, including hospitals, collapsed in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.
Rescue workers said the number of dead is expected to rise significantly.
"Our prediction is that thousands have died," said Rustam Pakaya, head of the health ministry's disaster centre in Jakarta.
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There are going to be more quakes....the whole line is going to shake...There will be vulcano eruptions as well i.m.h.o
ReplyDeleteThere will be more quakes, for sure.
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