Dozens of people died and hundreds more are injured after a5.6-magnitude earthquakehit Indonesia on Monday, with local officials saying the number of victims will likely continue to increase.
At least 62 people have died, according to the latest information from Indonesia’sNational Agency for Disaster Management(BNPB).
Additionally, over 700 people are injured, according toCNN,NBC News, and The Wall Street Journal.
Store damaged in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia.Firman Taqur/AP/Shutterstock
Many buildings in the Cianjur region in West Java were also damaged, including over 2,200 houses, four schools, and a hospital, according to the BNPB. Additionally, over 5,000 people have been displaced.
A building destroyed in the earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia.AP/Shutterstock
However, the full toll of the devastation has yet to come into focus,
“There are still many residents trapped at the incident sites,” said West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, per CNN. “We assume that the injured and dead victims will continue to increase over time.”
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Local officials said there was no risk of a tsunami occurring, although they have warned of possible landslides, according to CNN.
“We need to remain vigilant,” Ridwan Kamil, the governor of West Java province, told local reporters, perThe Washington Post.
Damaged home in Indonesia.STR/AFP via Getty
Indonesia, which is home to over 276 million, is particularly susceptible to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as it is located on an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin known as the “Ring of Fire.”
source: people.com
