Death Toll Rises To 268, Over Hundred People Still Missing

Death Toll Rises To 162; Several Hundreds Injured

The death toll of Monday’s earthquake in Indonesia rose to 268 on Tuesday as more bodies were found under collapsed buildings. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Suharyanto said 1,083 people are so far found to have been injured from the earthquake. Moreover, 151 people are still missing.  The earthquake was of 5.6-magnitude and it … Read more

Death Toll Rises To 162; Several Hundreds Injured

A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia’s main island on Monday.  Terrified residents fled into the street, some covered in blood and debris. Many of the dead were public-school students who had finished their classes for the day and were taking extra lessons at Islamic schools when they collapsed, … Read more