Jimu News reporter Hu Li
Comprehensive reports from Russian Satellite News Agency and BBC, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Java, Indonesia on November 21, and the death toll has now risen to 56.
At 14:21 local time on November 21, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Java Island, Indonesia (7.00 degrees south latitude, 107.00 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, and the epicenter was the Zhanyu area of Java Island, . Su Herman, a local hospital staff member, revealed: "The earthquake has caused the death toll in Zhanyu City to rise to 56." The latest data shows that 70% of the injured are seriously injured.
disaster relief site (Photo source: Reuters)
Su Hermann added that medical staff in his hospital were in severe shortage. Some officials said: "Now more medical workers are urgently needed to rescue a large number of injured people, and the power supply in Zhanyu City has been interrupted, which has prevented the hospital doctors from performing surgery on patients."
In addition, local officials warned of possible aftershocks and said that the number of deaths may continue to increase.
It is reported that earthquakes occur in densely populated areas, which are prone to landslides and most of the houses are simple in structure. Rescuers have been trying to rescue buried people from collapsed buildings, local media reported.
School destroyed by the earthquake (Photo source: Reuters)
West Java Governor Lidewan confirmed to local media that 56 people have died and more than 700 people have been injured.
He said the casualties may increase because "many people" are still trapped at the scene, with rescuers unable to enter due to landslides.
It is reported that Indonesian often occurs because it is located between the "volcanic belt" and the fault zone in the Pacific Basin, but the capital Jakarta rarely has a tremor. However, the earthquake in Jakarta felt strong.
An employee in the southern part of Jakarta, the capital of the country, said: "The earthquake feels so strong. My colleagues and I decided to use emergency stairs to leave our office on the ninth floor."
(Source: Jimu News)
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