Quake rattles Maluku islands

Aftermath: A resident inspecting a collapsed wall at his house in Ambon following the earthquake. — AFP

Ambon City: At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in a strong earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands, triggering landslides that buried at least one of the victims, the disaster agency said.

Terrified residents ran into the streets as buildings fell in around them when the 6.5-magnitude quake hit yesterday morning.“At least 100 people were injured and more than 2,000 evacuated,” said national disaster mitigation spokesman Agus Wibowo, who gave the latest death toll in a statement.