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Indonesia Aceh rescue operation after deadly earthquake | |
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Rescue operations are under way after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province, flattening houses and causing landslides. | Rescue operations are under way after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province, flattening houses and causing landslides. |
Officials say at least 24 people were killed and more than 200 injured by the quake, which struck the western tip of Sumatra island on Tuesday. | |
One report said six children were killed and 14 trapped under debris when a mosque collapsed in Central Aceh. | One report said six children were killed and 14 trapped under debris when a mosque collapsed in Central Aceh. |
Indonesia is located on one of the most seismically active regions on earth. | Indonesia is located on one of the most seismically active regions on earth. |
"We have recorded 24 people dead and 249 people injured," disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told Agence-France Presse (AFP) news agency. | |
He added that more than 300 buildings have been damaged in the quake. | |
Power cut | Power cut |
Soldiers and police have been deployed in rescue operations, but have struggled to access some areas where roads were blocked by landslides, officials said. | Soldiers and police have been deployed in rescue operations, but have struggled to access some areas where roads were blocked by landslides, officials said. |
The Indonesian air force deployed a helicopter and a plane as part of the rescue efforts. | |
Officials say that the quake was felt for around 15 seconds, from Banda Aceh, the regional capital, to Bener Meriah, one of the worst-hit areas. | Officials say that the quake was felt for around 15 seconds, from Banda Aceh, the regional capital, to Bener Meriah, one of the worst-hit areas. |
In Bener Meriah, about 300 people slept outdoors on Tuesday night as the area was hit by strong aftershocks and people were afraid to return to their homes, a local official told AFP. | |
"We have a power outage now and communications are unreliable," he added. | "We have a power outage now and communications are unreliable," he added. |
In 2004, a magnitude 9.1 quake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed some 230,000 people around the Indian Ocean. | In 2004, a magnitude 9.1 quake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed some 230,000 people around the Indian Ocean. |
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. | Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. |