Death toll in east Indonesia quake rises to 30, many still in shelters - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Residents receive treatment at a temporary shelter following the earthquake in Ambon, Maluku province, Indonesia, September 26, 2019.

The death toll from a strong earthquake in Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku has risen to 30 people, the national disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday.The 6.5 magnitude quake hit early on Thursday, damaging hundreds of houses and dozens of public facilities and infrastructure, including the main bridge in the city of Ambon.More than 150 people were injured, BNBP spokesperson Agus Wibowo said in a statement on Sunday and over 200 000 remain in shelters.

Indonesia, which sits on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, is often hit by deadly earthquakes and tsunamis. The city of Palu, on the island of Sulawesi west of Maluku,was devastated by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a powerful tsunami it triggered last September, killing more than 4 000 people.

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