2022-11-26 09:46:01

The death toll of Zhanyu M5.6 earthquake in Indone

China news agency, Jakarta, November 25 (Reporter Lin Yongchuan) On the 25th, Suhariyanto, Director of the National Disaster Relief Administration of Indonesia, reported that as of the same day, the death toll from the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Zhanyu County, West Java Province, had risen to 310, and 24 people were missing. Search and rescue work was still continuing.

Suhariyento said that more than 50000 houses were damaged in the earthquake, including 363 schools, 16 offices and 3 medical institutions; More than 60000 victims took refuge in temporary settlements.

According to the relevant officials of the Indonesian Bureau of Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics, as of the morning of the 25th, the Bureau had recorded 248 aftershocks, of which the maximum magnitude was 4.2. At present, the frequency of aftershocks has begun to decrease. Aftershocks, rainfall and landslides caused great difficulties to rescue work.



At 13:21 local time on November 21 (14:21 Beijing time), a 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Zhanyu County, West Java Province, Indonesia, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake caused a large number of house collapses and heavy casualties. (End).