Operations were focused on about eight locations in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju, where people were still believed trapped following early Friday's magnitude 6.2 quake, said Saidar Rahmanjaya, who heads the local search and rescue agency.
At least 415 houses in Majene were damaged and about 15,000 people were moved to shelters, Jati said. She identified herself as Angel and said that her sister, Catherine, who did not appear in the video, was beside her under the rubble and was still breathing.The quake set off landslides in three locations and blocked a main road connecting Mamuju to Majene. Power and phone lines were down in many areas.
Two ships headed to the devastated areas from the nearby cities of Makassar and Balikpapan with rescuers and equipment, including excavators. In a telegram sent by the Vatican on behalf of Pope Francis, the pontiff expressed"heartfelt solidarity with all those affected by this natural disaster.”
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