Seven dead and dozens injured after 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra (update)

People inspect a damaged mosque following an earthquake in Pasaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. The strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. - AP

PADANG (Indonesia), Feb 25, 2022 (AFP): Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.

The quake came just minutes after a less violent tremor, as terrified residents had begun evacuating their houses.