Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 11 and more than 400 injured as rescuers continue search for survivors


Rescuers search for the victims of an earthquake-triggered landslide in Pasaman, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Search efforts continued Sunday in the hardest-hit areas of Indonesia's Sumatra island after the strong earthquake there killed a number of people, injured hundreds others and left thousands displaced, a disaster official said. - AP

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (AP): Rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island retrieved more bodies Sunday from a strong earthquake two days ago, raising the death toll to 11 while another 400 were injured and thousands displaced.

The body of the latest victim was recovered from the rubble of homes toppled by the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that shook West Sumatra province on Friday morning, said National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

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