Aftershocks, heavy rain hamper Indonesia earthquake rescuers


  • World
  • Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022

A damaged house is pictured after an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java province, Indonesia, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

CIANJUR, Indonesia (Reuters) -Driving rain and the danger of landslides disrupted work of Indonesian rescue workers searching on Wednesday for survivors of an earthquake that killed 271 people, with an official warning that time was running out for anyone trapped in rubble.

Monday's 5.6-magnitude quake caused extensive damage in the town of Cianjur, in mountains about 75 km (45 miles) south of the capital, Jakarta. 40 people remained missing.

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