Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province kills 6

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Strong quake in Indonesia's Aceh province kills 6

'Houses were damaged and their roofs fell onto some people,' resident says of 6.1-magnitude quake

The Associated Press
Posted: Jul 2, 2013 6:51 AM ET
Last Updated: Jul 2, 2013 1:31 PM ET

A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province today, killing at least six people and injuring more than 200 others, officials said.

More than 300 houses and buildings were damaged across the province.

The magnitude-6.1 quake struck at a depth of just 10 kilometres and was centered 55 kilometres west of the town of Bireun on the western tip of Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Five people were killed and 70 others were injured by a landslide or collapsing buildings in Bener Meriah, the worst-hit area, said Sutopo Purwo

Nugroho of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. He said two people were still missing in the landslide.

Another person was killed and 140 injured in neighbouring Central Aceh district, Nugroho said.

At least 25 of the injured in Bener Meriah were hospitalized in intensive care, said Rusli M. Saleh, deputy district chief.

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Re: Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province kills 6

Source: http://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/07/03/0835072/22.Tewas.210.Luka-luka.dan.Ribuan.Bangunan.Rusak.

22 Tewas, 210 Luka-luka, dan Ribuan Bangunan Rusak
Rabu, 3 Juli 2013 | 08:35 WIB

Google translation:

22 Killed, 210 Injured, and Thousands of Damaged Buildings
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 | 8:35 pm

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Head of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Syamsul Maarif report the development and tackling 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Aceh to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Based on a press release received from the Kompas.com Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Wednesday (07/03/2013), is also mentioned, while the data record 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and damaged homes.

Mentioned, from the reports of BPBA Central Aceh, there were 10 people died, 140 people were injured and treated in hospitals, buildings, including houses, mosques, meunasah, and government offices were damaged.

An estimated 1,500 vehicles were damaged. Some roads landslide. Displacement in the 10 point spread.

While in the central highlands there are 12 people dead, 70 people were treated in hospitals and health centers Bener Meriah. Damage to buildings and homes are still in the data collection.

Sutopo said the ongoing efforts to address the earthquake. "Head of the Post Mitigation BNPB Smoke in Pekanbaru has ordered treatment done quickly," said Sutopo.

Currently BNPB team, SRC PB, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Works is in Bener Meriah for coordination and rapid assessment. BNPB this morning also sent a helicopter Collibri TNI AU from Pekanbaru to Aceh to help the handling of the earthquake, especially on the border between Central Aceh and Bener Meriah.

In addition, CN 235 aircraft dispatched BNPB Air Force to conduct aerial photography and aerial rapid assessment of the impact of the earthquake damage. "BPBA, military, police, related local government offices, and volunteers have been providing assistance to victims. Documenting still do and will continue to be delivered to the media," said Sutopo.
Editor: Glori K. Wadrianto