Strong quakes kill 1, injure 45 in eastern Indonesia
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two strong earthquakes that struck eastern Indonesia overnight killed at least one person and injured 45 other people, a senior health ministry official said Monday. Dozens of buildings were reportedly destroyed or damaged.
The first quake, with a magnitude of 6.4 struck late Sunday, just off Sumbawa island.
Several hours later, a powerful aftershock hit the same region.
"Everyone panicked, they were running from their houses, some to the hills," said Agung Prasetyo, a local police officer, adding that the ground shook violently for around 30 seconds.
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