A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 160 people and injured hundreds in Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks. The epicentre was near the town of Cianjur in West Java, about 75 km (45 miles) southeast of the capital, Jakarta, where some buildings shook and some offices were evacuated. Municipality officers evacuate their injured colleague following an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java province, Indonesia, November 21, 2022. Antara Foto/Regional Disasters Mitigation Agency (BPBD) via REUTERS Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said 162 people had been killed. At least dozens of others were trapped under collapsed buildings, it said. BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari sa...
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