World

Indonesian authorities say 45 died in earthquake

Head of Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management Doni Monardo affirmed there had so far been 45 victims of the earthquake that knocked the country’s island of Sulawesi.

Monardo told Kompas TV the safety forces were still searching for those, alive or deceased, that could be trapped under the ruins.

Earlier in the day, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Majene Regency in the province of West Sulawesi. The shake was preceded by a 5.7-magnitude foreshock.

R

Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

50 dead, 27 unaccounted for in Indonesia floods

Indonesia's disaster agency reported a rising death toll following flash floods and cold lava flow…

1 minute ago

Tunisia: Arrest of lawyer Mehdi Zagrouba at the Lawyer’s House

A security unit burst into the headquarters of the Lawyer’s House, located in Bab Bnet,…

10 heures ago

Guterres urges full probe into death of UN security staff

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for a full investigation after a staff member…

11 heures ago

Tunisia – Sousse: Arrest of taxi driver for indecent assault on 12-year-old child

A woman, accompanied by her 12-year-old child, presented herself at the headquarters of the team…

11 heures ago

Tunisia-Recruitment audit: Kaïs Saied orders transfer of false diploma files to Public Prosecutor’s Office

The Presidency of the Republic reported that Head of State Kaïs Saied welcomed today at…

11 heures ago

Tunisia – Sfax:Young man found slaughtered in his home

The Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of Sfax has authorized the opening…

12 heures ago

This website uses cookies.