Aftershock shakes Indonesia quake zone as rescuers hunt for survivors | Malay Mail

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JAKARTA, Jan 16 — An aftershock jolted Indonesia’s Sulawesi island today as rescue workers combed the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors after an earthquake killed at least 46 people on Friday and sent thousands of residents fleeing in panic. The country’s disaster mitigation agency...

Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 07:04 PM MYT

The country’s disaster mitigation agency said no damage or casualties were reported from Saturday’s magnitude-5.0 tremor in the West Sulawesi districts of Mamuju and Majene, which shook the area a day after the magnitude-6.2 quake. esterday’s quake and its aftershocks damaged more than 400 homes and two hotels, as well as flattening a hospital and the office of a regional governor, where authorities told Reuters several people were still trapped.“My son was on the ground floor of the building and he couldn’t run for cover,” she said.

 

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