Indonesia's Cianjur quake death toll jumps to 602

A woman looks at a house damaged by an earthquake in Sukamulya, Cianjur on Nov 27, 2022. - Reuters

JAKARTA (AFP): The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's main island Java last month has jumped by hundreds to 602, a local administration official said Friday (Dec 16), after authorities verified unreported casualties across the worst-hit town.

The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Cianjur in Indonesia's most populous province West Java on Nov 21, with most of the victims killed as buildings collapsed or landslides were triggered.