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Hunt for Buried Survivors after Indonesia Quake Kills 162

Rescuers on Tuesday searched for survivors buried under rubble after an earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed 162 people, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in collapsed buildings. The epicenter of the shallow 5.6-magnitude quake on Monday was near the town of Cianjur in Indonesia's most-populous province…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022

Indonesian rescue workers racing to reach trapped victims, recover bodies after earthquake leaves at least 268 dead

Stories of tragedy and survival are emerging following Monday's devastating earthquake in Indonesia's West Java that killed at least 268 people.

ABC News · Nov 22, 2022

Indonesian rescue workers race to find survivors after Java quake

Death toll is likely to rise as rescue efforts continue after Monday’s 5.6 magnitude earthquake in west of Java island.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2022

More than 40 Killed, 700 Hurt in Indonesian Earthquake

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's West Java province on Monday killing 46 people, the national disaster agency said, as rescue workers and authorities worked to determine the full extent of the damage. The quake struck on land in Cianjur town, about 75 km southeast of the capital, Jakarta, at a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022

Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 162, hundreds injured

Thousands displaced after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Cianjur region in West Java province.

Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022

More than a dozen killed in Indonesia's 5.6 magnitude quake, local official says

More than a dozen people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude quake that rattled Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, a local official said.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Indonesia quake kills over 160, search for survivors continues

A powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

10 killed in Indonesia in truck crash outside school

BEKASI, Indonesia: At least 10 people have been killed, including some children, after a truck crashed on Wednesday near a bus stop outside a school in Indonesia's West Java province, police said.

Bangkok Post · Aug 31, 2022

Ten killed in Indonesia in truck crash outside school

At least 10 people have been killed, including some children, after a truck crashed on Wednesday near a bus stop outside a school in Indonesia's West Java province, police said.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Report says Southeast Asia's first high-speed train project in Indonesia is not friendly for people with disabilities. What should the government do?

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train (KCJB) has become the most-awaited mega project worth US$8 billion in Indonesia. The 142-kilometre rail line connecting the Indonesian capital Jakarta with Bandung, the capital of West Java province, is currently under construction and the project aims to start operating in June 2023.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022