Update: The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java has leapt to 268 as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings, and 151 people are still missing - Officials
An elderly man stands near his destroyed house, after an earthquake in West Java province, Indonesia, November 22, 2022.
The shallow 5.6-magnitude quake struck in mountains in Indonesia's most populous province of West Java, causing significant damage to the town of Cianjur and burying at least one village under a landslide. "Most of the casualties are children, because at 1 pm they were still at school," he said, referring to the time the quake hit.In pictures: Hunt for buried survivors after deadly quake hits Indonesia
“The quake felt so strong. My colleagues and I decided to get out of our office on the ninth floor using the emergency stairs,” said Vidi Primadhania, an employee in South Jakarta.
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