Rescuers 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. | via philstarlife
Indonesia's national disaster mitigation agency, or BNPB, said at least 25 people were still buried under the rubble in Cianjur as darkness fell Monday.
By Tuesday morning, 89% of power to Cianjur had been recovered by state-owned electricity company PLN, according to state news agency Antara.Those who survived camped outside in near-total darkness surrounded by fallen debris, shattered glass, and chunks of concrete.Doctors treated patients outdoors at makeshift wards after the quake, which was felt as far away as the capital Jakarta.
"His phone is not active. I am in a state of shock now. I am very worried but I am still hopeful," said the 38-year-old, tears falling down her face as she spoke.At a shelter in Ciherang village near Cianjur, evacuees sat on tarpaulins stretched over the cold morning ground.Nunung, a 37-year-old woman who like many Indonesians goes by one name, had pulled herself and her 12-year-old son out of the rubble of their collapsed home.
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