Death toll from Indonesia quake rises to 321, official says


The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the West Java town of Cianjur last Monday (Nov 21). - Reuters

CIANJUR Indonesia, Nov 27, 2022 (AFP): The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's island of Java this week has risen to 321 as rescuers found more bodies on Sunday night (Nov 27), the national disaster mitigation agency said.

The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the West Java town of Cianjur on Monday, where most of the victims were killed as buildings collapsed or landslides were triggered.

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