Indonesian president orders Java rescue efforts after quake kills 8

Men stand near a damaged house affected by an earthquake in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia April 11, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/via Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered swift rescue and relief efforts after eight people died in an earthquake that hit off southern Java island.

Three others were badly injured in Saturday's magnitude-5.9 quake and more than 1,180 buildings were damaged, most of them slightly, the disaster agency BNPB said. Some houses were flattened, images in Indonesian media showed.