Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh province.

[ahojunk]

I just heard some bad news. Hope that our Indo members are safe.

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Deadly earthquake hits Aceh in Indonesia

• 48 minutes ago

An undersea earthquake off Indonesia's northern Aceh province has killed at least 25 people.

The 6.5 magnitude quake struck 19km (12 miles) south-east of the town of Sigli on Sumatra island, where dozens of buildings have collapsed and people are feared trapped under rubble.

Indonesia's meteorological agency said there was no risk of a tsunami.

In 2004, Aceh was devastated by a tsunami caused by a huge undersea earthquake that killed 120,000 people.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck just offshore at 05:03 local time (22:03 GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 17.2km.

• Images from earthquake-hit Aceh

Said Mulyadi, deputy district chief of Pidie Jaya, the region hit hardest by the quake, told the BBC's Indonesian service that the death toll could rise.

Several mosques and other buildings collapsed

Rescuers are searching through the debris for people feared trapped

Authorities fear the death toll could rise because people are trapped in the rubble

He told the AFP news agency that several children were among the dead and that local hospitals had been overwhelmed.

Heavy equipment is being used to search for survivors, but Pidie Jaya District Chief Aiyub Abbas told the Associated Press that more was needed.

The quake shook the provincial capital of Banda Aceh and prompted many people across the region to flee their homes. Many are said to be reluctant to go back indoors, amid a number of aftershocks.

Indonesia is prone to earthquakes because it lies on the Ring of Fire - the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim.

The island of Sumatra has been hit by several earthquakes this year.

 

[SherDil]

May Allah protect every 1 from all mishaps and evils.

 

[papacita]

Number of victims now raised to 26. It happened around 5 am when most people were asleep.

 

[bloo]

Oh, that's horrible.

RIP to the dead.

 

[AndrewJin]

R.I.P.

 

[Ghazwa e Hind]

May Allah Kareem protect our Indonesian friends. Lots of good wishes for them.

 

[terranMarine]

aye yai yai, i heard deathtoll has risen 40 to 50s. Tragic way to die when most were asleep

 

[papacita]

Yeah, death toll now raised to 49 people with almost 500 injured. RIP

 

[GraveDigger388]

Condolences to those who lost their lives and the lives of their closest ones..

 

[Shotgunner51]

It’s terrible to hear about the loss and I express my sincere sympathy to the deceased and their family.
Wish safety to as many as possible.

 

[T-123456]

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh province killing nearly 100 people.

Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province killed at least 97 people have been hampered by nightfall and poor weather conditions, officials said.

The quake struck just before dawn in the regency of Pidie Jaya, about 120 kilometres south-east of the city of Banda Aceh.

The pre-dawn quake was felt for about 15 seconds and by the time it was over around 100 buildings had collapsed including 72 combined shops and dwellings, 15 houses, five mosques, a petrol station and a school.

Major General Tatang Suliaman told local media the toll had jumped to 97 after rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble — the death toll had previously been reported as 54.

He said there could be four or five people still buried, but did not say whether they were alive.
The local hospital in Pidie Jaya was damaged, and survivors are being sent to Banda Aceh for treatment.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said senior members of his staff would travel to the areas worst-hit by the quake.

"This morning I received a report about the earthquake and I've already ordered all agencies to take action according to their authority," he said.

"And soon the chief of presidential staff will be going there."

Regency head Aiyub Abbas said that heavy equipment had been brought into the area to help move the rubble to search for survivors.

"I'm told that most places in Pidie are impacted, most of the shops are collapsed, wiped out, mosques are completely down," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-07/earthquake-hits-near-indonesian-town-of-banda-aceh/8099820

 

[Hell hound]

oh god whats happening today.pls have mercy on us.

 

[papacita]

Repost bro
https://defence.pk/threads/deadly-earthquake-hits-aceh-in-indonesia.465338/#post-8987102

But thanks for your concern, sad that the death toll keep rising as the evacuation process goes by.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

RIP..,,, Sad to hear this

 

[SBUS-CXK]

Hope that the rescue quickly spread, the International Red Cross has helped.
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