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46 dead, 700 injured in Indonesia quake

CIANJUR, Indonesia (AFP) At least 46 people have been killed and 700 injured in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, a local official from the town worst hit by the tremor told local media.

Workers inspect a store damaged during an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Monday. AP

“The latest data, 46 people were killed. Victims kept coming from many areas. Around 700 people were injured,” Herman Suherman, the head of the administration in Cianjur town in West Java, told broadcaster Kompas TV.

People injured during an earthquake receive medical treatment in a hospital parking lot in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. An earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital’s streets for safety. (AP Photo/Firman Taqur)

More details on Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin 

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